Question

Consider a photon of continuous X-ray and a photon of characteristic X-ray of the same wavelength. Which of the following is/are different for the two photons?
(a) Frequency
(b) Energy
(c) Penetrating power
(d) Method of creation

Answer 1

Method of creation is different for the photon of continuous X-ray and a photon of characteristic X-ray of the same wavelength.

Explanation:

Photons

• It is called x rays, and they are produced by interactions of electrons.
• (0.01 nm to 10 nm) is the wavelength of x ray photons.
• X ray photon may interact to matter through photoelectric absorption and Compton scattering.
• The frequency of two photons are equal.

•    Photon energy is  

             E=hv

• The continuous x ray of photon is equal to the characteristics x rays of photon in the penetrating power.
• An electron transition from one to another shell is created by the characteristics x- ray of photon.
• An electrons kinetic energy is converted to electromagnetic radiation of photon was created by the continuous x ray of photon.

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Answer 2

The correct answer is (d), which is the Method of creation.

EXPLANATION:

• Let’s consider that λ2 and λ1 are the photons’ wavelengths of the characteristic and continuous X-rays, respectively.

Given:

• λ1 =λ2 =λ

• Now, frequency ν is shown as v = cλ1 = cλ2  

• ⇒ν=cλ
• So, both the photons have the same frequency.

• Photon’s energy, E is shown as E = hv

• Both the photons have the same frequency and they have the same energy. The photon of the characteristic x-ray and the continuous x-ray has the same penetrating power.

• The characteristic x-ray’s photon is formed due to the electron transition to another shell from one shell. The continuous x-ray’s photon is formed due to the electron’s kinetic energy conversion into the electromagnetic radiation’s photon.