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X-ray Generation from Electrons Quiz
X-ray Generation from Electrons Quiz
The processes that generate X-rays
[A] are similar to the processes that generate other forms of electromagnetic radiation
[B] require charged particles that are accelerated in some way
[C] require greater exchanges of energy than those that produce radio waves
[D] all of the above
In Bremsstrahlung, X-ray radiation is produced
[A] when ions are accelerated in the electric fields of other charged particles
[B] when electrons are captured by ionized atoms
[C] by combining protons and electrons
[D] only in outer space
Synchrotron radiation is produced when electrons, moving near the speed of light, are accelerated
[A] by their interaction with the solar wind
[B] to a critical velocity
[C] in spirals around a magnetic field
[D] in the direction of an X-ray telescope
In Compton scattering, optical or UV photons are shifted to higher (X-ray) energies when
[A] they gain momentum from colliding with relativistic particles
[B] they want to
[C] the Sun is in an active state
[D] they lose momentum from colliding with relativistic particles
