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What does the term 'Bremsstrahlung' mean?
What does the term 'Bremsstrahlung' mean?
What is the kinetic energy of the ejected electron?
What is the kinetic energy of the ejected electron?
What is the energy of characteristic X-rays of Tungsten?
What is the energy of characteristic X-rays of Tungsten?
What determines the energy of bremsstrahlung photons produced?
What determines the energy of bremsstrahlung photons produced?
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Why do X-ray photons of bremsstrahlung origin have energies as high as the peak kilovoltage?
Why do X-ray photons of bremsstrahlung origin have energies as high as the peak kilovoltage?
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How does passing the nucleus affect the kinetic energy lost by the electron?
How does passing the nucleus affect the kinetic energy lost by the electron?
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What is the primary function of the focusing cup in an x-ray tube?
What is the primary function of the focusing cup in an x-ray tube?
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What is the relationship between the potential difference and the speed of the projectile electrons?
What is the relationship between the potential difference and the speed of the projectile electrons?
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What is the purpose of the high vacuum in an x-ray tube?
What is the purpose of the high vacuum in an x-ray tube?
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What is the primary mechanism by which electrons are decelerated when they hit the target in an x-ray tube?
What is the primary mechanism by which electrons are decelerated when they hit the target in an x-ray tube?
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What is the main factor that determines the kinetic energy of the projectile electrons in an x-ray tube?
What is the main factor that determines the kinetic energy of the projectile electrons in an x-ray tube?
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What is the relationship between the kinetic energy of the projectile electrons and the energy of the x-rays produced in an x-ray tube?
What is the relationship between the kinetic energy of the projectile electrons and the energy of the x-rays produced in an x-ray tube?
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What was Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen experimenting on when he discovered X-rays?
What was Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen experimenting on when he discovered X-rays?
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What did Roentgen notice glowing when the Crookes tube was activated?
What did Roentgen notice glowing when the Crookes tube was activated?
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What did Roentgen conclude about the invisible ray that emanated from the Crookes tube?
What did Roentgen conclude about the invisible ray that emanated from the Crookes tube?
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When did Roentgen give his preliminary report on X-rays to the president of the Wuerzburg Physical-Medical Society?
When did Roentgen give his preliminary report on X-rays to the president of the Wuerzburg Physical-Medical Society?
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How did Roentgen's discovery spread to the scientific community?
How did Roentgen's discovery spread to the scientific community?
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Which object was used to illustrate the properties of X-rays in Roentgen's experiment?
Which object was used to illustrate the properties of X-rays in Roentgen's experiment?
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What percentage of the kinetic energy of the electron is converted to heat energy at the anode?
What percentage of the kinetic energy of the electron is converted to heat energy at the anode?
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What type of interaction occurs when the incident electron interacts with an inner-shell electron and ionizes the atom?
What type of interaction occurs when the incident electron interacts with an inner-shell electron and ionizes the atom?
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What happens when the projectile electrons interact with the outer-shell electrons but do not transfer sufficient energy to ionize them?
What happens when the projectile electrons interact with the outer-shell electrons but do not transfer sufficient energy to ionize them?
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What type of radiation is emitted when electrons transition from a higher energy state to a lower energy state?
What type of radiation is emitted when electrons transition from a higher energy state to a lower energy state?
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The kinetic energy of the projectile electron is directly proportional to which two factors?
The kinetic energy of the projectile electron is directly proportional to which two factors?
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What happens to the mass of an electron as its velocity increases?
What happens to the mass of an electron as its velocity increases?
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When an incident electron with a kinetic energy of 63 keV leaves the atom with 37 keV, what is the energy of the bremsstrahlung x-ray emitted?
When an incident electron with a kinetic energy of 63 keV leaves the atom with 37 keV, what is the energy of the bremsstrahlung x-ray emitted?
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What is the relationship between the kinetic energy of the exiting electron and the energy of the bremsstrahlung radiation in the atom interactions?
What is the relationship between the kinetic energy of the exiting electron and the energy of the bremsstrahlung radiation in the atom interactions?
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What type of x-rays are those that travel in a different direction after interacting with matter?
What type of x-rays are those that travel in a different direction after interacting with matter?
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In atom interactions, what are leakage x-rays?
In atom interactions, what are leakage x-rays?
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What do remnant x-rays refer to in radiography?
What do remnant x-rays refer to in radiography?
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If a projectile electron initially has a kinetic energy of 85 keV and exits an atom with 59 keV, what is the energy of the bremsstrahlung x-ray emitted?
If a projectile electron initially has a kinetic energy of 85 keV and exits an atom with 59 keV, what is the energy of the bremsstrahlung x-ray emitted?
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