x-rays

Standard Grade Fizzics by Sinclair Mackenzie

Nov 6, 2012Education

X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation. They have a much higher frequency than visible light or ultraviolet. The diagram below, taken from Wikipedia, shows where x-rays fit into the electromagnetic spectrum. imag...

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