Question

state any four properties of x-rays

Answer 1

Properties of X-rays
X-rays are electromagnetic waves and part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

A graph showing the variety of wave types from low to high frequency
A graph showing the variety of wave types from low to high frequency

As with visible light and other electromagnetic waves, X-rays transfer energy and are transverse waves (their oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer).

X-rays also have these properties:

they have a very short wavelength (about the same size as the diameter of an atom

they cause ionisation (adding or removing electrons in atoms and molecules)

they affect photographic film in the same way as visible light (turning it black)

they are absorbed (stopped) by metal and bone

they are transmitted by (pass through) healthy body tissue

These properties make X-rays very useful for medical diagnosis and treatment.

Answer 2

the four properties are:-
1.X-Rays are electromagnetic radiations having a wavelength between 10A to 0.01A
2.In Free Space they travel in a straight line
3.Speed– 1,86,000 miles/sec (same as thatof visible light)
4.X-rays Cannot be Focused on a Single Point
5.They are Invisible to Eye.