
Understanding X-Rays

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Physics
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9th - 10th Grade
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the physicist that first described x-rays, and what did he call them?
Isaac Newton, Spectrum Rays
William Conrad Rankin, X Radiation
Marie Curie, Radioactive Rays
Albert Einstein, Light Radiation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary difference between x-rays and visible light?
X-rays have longer wavelengths than visible light.
X-rays are generated by radioactive decay.
X-rays are a type of particle radiation.
X-rays have shorter wavelengths and are outside the visible spectrum.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are x-rays generated in an x-ray tube?
By heating a filament to emit light.
By reflecting light off a mirror.
By accelerating electrons with high voltage and decelerating them abruptly.
By using radioactive materials to emit radiation.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a common use of x-rays in airports?
To detect impurities in groceries.
To illuminate and inspect baggage contents.
To check the quality of car tires.
To measure the germination capacity of seeds.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the unit of measurement for the effective dose of ionizing radiation?
Joules
Watts
Hertz
Sievert or millisievert
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