Quiz on X-Radiation and Photons 4

What are the components of an atom that are relevant when discussing x-radiation?

• Protons

• Neutrons

• Electrons

• Nuclei

What is released when electrons lose energy in the context of x-radiation?

• Neutrons

• Photons

• Protons

• Electrons

What is a photon considered to be?

• A visible particle

• A subatomic particle

• A molecule

• A compound

What is Bremsstrahlung radiation?

• Radiation produced when an electron changes direction due to the attractive force of the nucleus of an atom.

• Radiation produced by the decay of radioactive isotopes.

• Radiation emitted by a heated object.

• Radiation resulting from nuclear fusion.

What is a characteristic of Bremsstrahlung radiation?

• It is a one-to-one interaction.

• It is not a one-to-one interaction.

• It only occurs in nuclear reactions.

• It is produced by chemical reactions.

How are most medical x-rays produced?

• Through nuclear fusion.

• By Bremsstrahlung radiation.

• By chemical reactions.

• Through radioactive decay.

What is characteristic radiation?

• Radiation produced when a high-speed electron collides with an orbital electron

• Radiation produced by the decay of radioactive materials

• Radiation emitted by the sun

• Radiation produced by nuclear fission

Which of the following statements is true about characteristic radiation?

• It is a one-to-one interaction

• It is not a one-to-one interaction

• It occurs only in nuclear reactions

• It is the same as gamma radiation

What is the typical voltage applied to get electrons to travel at high speeds in x-ray production?

• 150Vp

• 1,500Vp

• 150,000Vp

• 15,000Vp

What does kVp determine in x-ray photons?

• The color of the x-ray

• The speed of the x-ray

• The quality and energy of the x-ray photons

• The size of the x-ray machine