GCSE AQA Physics - X-rays and Gamma Rays

X-rays and Gamma Rays topic

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  • Created on: 26-02-11 15:17
On the EM spectrum, X-rays and Gamma rays are the waves with the lowest energy/frequency...
False - they have the highest energy/frequency on the EM spectrum
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Why do bones show up in an X-ray?
The bones are hard ith large atoms and therefore absorb the X-rays better than the soft tissue and show up white
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Why do bones show up in an X-ray?

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The bones are hard ith large atoms and therefore absorb the X-rays better than the soft tissue and show up white

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