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WorksheetsHow X-Rays Work and What is Radiation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is an example of visible electromagnetic radiation
UV Rays
Visible Light
Infrared Rays
X-Rays
Less dense tissues show up whiter on an X-Ray
true
false
What is Radiation?
the release of energy in the form of moving waves or streams of particles
the absorption of moving waves or streams of particles stored as energy
What is the difference between a proton and electron
protons have a positive charge and electrons have a neutral charge
protons have a negative charge and electrons have a positive charge
protons have a positive charge and electrons have a negative charge
protons have a neutral charge and electrons have a positive charge
what is an unstable atom?
when there are too many or too few protons
when there are too many or too few neutrons
when there are too many or too few electrons
what is radioactive decay?
releasing energy until it gets back to a balanced state
absorbing energy until it gets back to a balanced state
What is an alpha particle?
a particle that is heavy and travels at short distances
a particle that is lighter and travels further distances
a particle that doesn't travel
a wave
What are beta particles?
waves
particles that are lighter and travel further distances
particles that do not travel
particles that are heavier and travel shorter distances
What is gamma radiation?
a particle that does not travel
a particle that is heavier and travels shorter distances
a wave
a particle that is lighter and travels at a further distance
What is a half-life?
the time it takes for half of the radioactive atoms of a radioactive isotope to form
the time is takes for half of the radioactive atoms of a radioactive isotope to decay
As wave frequencies increase, the wave length increases.
true
false
an x-ray image is really just ____
a shadow
a uv ray
an inverted image
a 3d image
microwaves emit _____ level of radiation compared to a gamma ray
a higher
a lower
the same
why are bones denser than tissue?
they contain more iron
they contain more nitrogen
they contain more calcium
they contain more oxygen
what do x-rays reveal?
bone anatomy
bone physiology
bone fractures
all of the above
Who was credited with the discovery of the x-ray?
Wilhelm Roentgen
William Godspeed
Burthaaaaaaaa
Democritus
Who was the 1st person to die from x-rays?
Burtha
Wilhelm Roentgen
Thomas Edison
Clarence Dally
A positively charged electrode in which the electrons leave the device.
cathode
anode
electrode
electroscope
What was the first x-ray image of?
Roentgen's foot
A sagittal view of the head
Burtha's Hand
Roentgen's Hand
What was the fracture at the end of the "How Do X-Rays Work?" video
greenstick fracture
colles fracture
comminuted fractured
displacement fracture
