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In termsof biological damage, ionization does more damage when you stand in front of a very weak (low power) beam of X-ray radiation than infront of astronger beam of red light. How does the photon concept explain this paradoxical situation?

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  2. can X-rays be used for photoelectric effect?

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  5. Is it possible that in a Coolidge tube characterstic Lalpha X-rays are...

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  7. Can a hydrogen atom emit characteristic X-ray?

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  9. When a Coolidge tube is operated for some time it becomes hot. Where d...

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  10. Can X-rays be polarized?

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  15. Assertion: X-rays cannot be obtained in the emission spectrum of hydro...

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  18. In the production of X-rays, it is possible to create Bremsstrahlung X...

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