Rad HW 4
Rad HW 4
Rad HW 4
Radiations
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Homework 4
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1.
Complete the following passage using words from the word bank.
Word bank:
X-rays were discovered by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895. They had not been known before because they are ____________. We can use ____________ _____ to detect them. X-rays are dangerous. They can damage living ______. People who use xrays are called _______________. These workers can protect themselves by using screens made of _______. The metal __________ the x-rays. (6) 2. The picture below shows an image of a hand made using x-rays. a) Why are some areas of the image dark and some light? b) How would a broken bone be spotted in an x-ray image?
(4) 3. X-ray scanners are used to check luggage being loaded onto aeroplanes.
a) What sort of things would the security staff be
looking for?
Intermediate 1 Physics
Radiations
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