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X-ray Physics

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show Watt  
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What is the SI unit of resistance?   show
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show Scatter Radiation, happens in the patient, has no value in x-ray, is completely unwanted.  
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What is a photon?   show
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show Bremsstrahlung  
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show The study of physical forces and quantities or the scientific study of matter, force, and motion and how they relate to each other.  
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what are SI units based off of ?   show
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how is mass measured in SI units?   show
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How is matter defined?   show
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show energy  
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show Potential and Kinetic  
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show the number of protons  
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What is the number of protons and neutrons called in an atom?   show
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what are the structures of an atom and what are their charges?   show
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An atom is defined as what?   show
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show protons and neutrons  
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show Came up with the concept that electrons orbited around the nucleus  
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How many electrons are in the nucleus of an atom?   show
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How are electrons bound to an atom?   show
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which electron shell has the most EBE?   show
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show Al 13, W 74, Pb 82  
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How does the formula 2n(squared) work?   show
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show free electrons that travel on a path from one point to another.  
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define ionization   show
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show Cation- more positive ion, Anion- more negative ion  
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show Energy cannot be created or destroyed bit can be changed into other forms of energy.  
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What are the 3 laws of Electricity?   show
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show V-Volts, I-Current, R- Resistance  
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What is OHM's Law?   show
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What is power?   show
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electrical charges are measured in what?   show
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show A unit of measuring electrical current in a circut  
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show the quality of electrons flowing from one point to another.  
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show Electric currents can create magnetic fields, and Magnetic fields can create electricity  
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show Magnetic field  
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show the field is weaker.  
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Electromagnetic Fields require what kind of current?   show
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show Energy traveling through space.  
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How much mass does Electromagnetic Radiation have?   show
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what is a frequency?   show
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show Increases  
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X-rays with shorter wavelengths have what frequency and can do what?   show
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show two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei  
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What kind of motor does the tube use?   show
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What is the range kVp for a typical x-ray?   show
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show Diagnostic and Gamma X-rays  
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show Form of energy that is created from the movement of electrons.  
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show a joule  
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show electromagnetic, nuclear, thermal, chemical, mechanical.  
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show automatically cuts power if values are too high to prevent circuit overload to prevent damage to the equipment.  
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Force x Distance = what?   show
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Nuclear Energy is released from what?   show
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show Electromagnetic Energy  
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What is the speed of light?   show
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What is rectification?   show
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show Never.  
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Do X-rays have a positive or negative charge?   show
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show Resistance, Current, and Potential Difference  
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show any property in the circuit that hinders the flow of current,  
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What are 3 things that give you resistance   show
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Define Potential difference   show
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show Negative to Positive  
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show Electromotive force, it is the force pushing the electrons, The volt.  
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show Parallel Circuit  
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How many times does the current alternate per second in the US?   show
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A battery is an example of what kind of current?   show
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what are two other names for voltage?   show
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what are the components of a circuit?   show
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show Main Primary Circuit  
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A typical Xray machine has how many what in the rectifier?   show
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A step down happens where on the circuit board?   show
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what houses the filaments?   show
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show 3-5 amps, 5-15 volts, if the amp/volts weren't decreased it would be too much power/heat going to the filaments and they would burn out.  
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What is the Target?   show
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Why does the rotor spin?   show
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Something that is used to correct fluctuations in the incoming voltage is called a what?   show
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what kind of transformer converts volts to kilovolts?   show
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show Auto-Self induction Step- Mutual induction  
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show electricity produced when conductor is placed between two magnetic fields.  
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show they decrease.  
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The lower the volts the __?__ the amps.   show
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show tube current  
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What controls the autotransformer?   show
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what does the autotransformer control?   show
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show moves the bottom 1/2 of the wave to the top so that it is now DC current  
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What does a half wave rectifier do?   show
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What machine can you do a spin-top test on?   show
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A pulse represents what?   show
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show 35%  
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show 41%  
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What is an instrument for absorbing scatter radiation?   show
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show 1/2 wave, full wave, 3 phase 6 pulse, 3 phase 12 pulse, and high frequency.  
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show Subject/Object/Patient.  
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show Larger  
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show so the electrons can flow unobstructed from cathode to target.  
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show Source, Power, Target.  
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show tells the ability of penetrating power.  
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show (boiling off of electrons) When the filament is heated by high current electrons are created  
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What happens in Brems x-ray?   show
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what is the EBE of the K shell?   show
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show when kVp is below 70.  
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below 70 kVp what percentage of the beam is characteristic x-ray?   show
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When are characteristic photons produced?   show
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What happens in characteristic radiation?   show
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