Properties of X-Rays

x-rays are visible/invisible

invisible (appearance)

X-rays have weight/no weight

no weight (mass)

X-rays have no charge/+ charge/- charge

no charge (speed)

X-rays travel at the speed of sound/speed of light

speed of light (velocity)

X-rays have long/short wavelengths with high/low energy

Short, high (wavelength)

X-rays travel in straight lines and can/cannot be deflected

can (focusing capability)

X-rays can/cannot penetrate liquid, solids, and fases

can (penetrating power)

X-rays are/are not absorbed by matter

are (abosorption)

X-rays cause/do not cause ionization

cause (ionization)

X-rays can/cannot cause certain substances to fluoresce

can (fluorescence)

X-rays can/cannot produce an image on photographic film

can (effect on flim)

X-rays cause/do not cause biologic changes in living cells

cause (effect on tissues)