Question

132. The metal used in X-Ray machines :
(1) Copper
(2) Silver
(3) Lead
(4) Aluminium​

Answer 1

Answer:

(4) Aluminium​

Explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answer is option (1) Copper.

Explanation:

• The metal used in X-Ray machines is Copper.
• Tungsten is the element which is most commonly used to make X-rays, it is a combinations of iron, copper, nickel, cobalt and/or molybdenum.
• Inside the X-ray machines there is an electrode pair, an anode, and a cathode present inside of a vacuum tube which is usually made of glass.
• The cathode is simply a heated filament, and the anode is a flat disc made of tungsten.
• As the cathode is headed up, electrons spurt out of the filament and find their path to the anode.