AQA X Rays: Triple Physics

X Rays:

• Part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
• High frequency and short wave length.
• Properties of x-rays:

-It has the same effects on photographic film as light

-They are absorbed by metal and bone. 

-They are transmitted by healthy tissue.

• CCDs (charged coupled devices) are used to form electronic images of x-rays.
• CT scanners uses x-rays to produce…