What are the properties of X-rays?

What are the properties of X-rays?

1 March, 2022

Ans : X-rays having short wavelength and high penetrating ability are very destructive, this is why they are known as hard X-Rays.

The uses of X rays in medicinal fields have less penetrating power and longer wavelengths and hence they are called soft X-Rays. X ray waves possess a dual nature.

  1. The wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum of X-Rays are short.
  2. X-rays require high voltage to produce.
  3.  X-rays are used to detect the defects of the human skeleton.
  4. X-rays always travel in a straight line and they do not carry any electric charge with them.
  5. And also the X-rays are capable of travelling in a vacuum.