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Concerning Bremsstrahlung radiation: a. It results mainly from filament electrons colliding with the nucleus b. It can result in photons that are equivalent in energy to the tube voltage c. It results in X-ray photons of the same energy, which are dependent on the target material d. An increase in atomic number of the target material results in an increase in the energy of photons e. A reduction in atomic number results in reduced photon production |
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Answer» a. False. Bremsstrahlung radiation mainly results from filament electrons penetrating the K-shell and being deflected by the nucleus, resulting in a loss of some of its energy in the form of a single photon. b. True. Rarely, an electron can collide with the nucleus, which completely stops it, resulting in a photon with the same energy as the applied tube voltage. c. False. This is true for characteristic radiation. However, Bremsstrahlung radiation produces photons with varying energies, resulting in a continuous spectrum. d. False. Increasing the atomic number of the target material results in an increase in the number of photons, but does not affect the photon energy, which is dependent on the energy of the electrons (keV). e. True. |
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