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physics final ?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| when atoms of various elements combine and SHARE electrons, they form ____ | molecules |
| a xray tube cools primarily through the process of | radiation |
| in the US, the first fatality from xray exposure was reported in | 1904 |
| what is the formula for kinetic energy | KE= 1/2mv^2 |
| during beta emission, an atom releases | electrons |
| the atomic number of an element is symbolized by the letter | Z |
| wilhem Roentgen discovered xrays while experimenting with the | crookes tube |
| an atom that loses or gains more electrons is a | ion |
| roentgen discovered xrays by noticing the fluorescent glow of ___ during one of his experiments with a cathode ray tube | barium platinocyanide |
| according to the 2006 data report of NCRP, what percentage of annual dose equivalent to radiation exposure is as a result of medical and dental exposure | 48% |
| the term "atom" was first used by the | greeks |
| ionizing radiation is capable of removing ___ from atoms as it passes through the matter | electrons |
| a neutral atom has the same number of _____ and electrons | protons |
| what type of bond is used in a chemical compound | ionic |
| the first person to describe an element as being composed of identical atoms | john dalton |
| radio waves, light, and xrays are all examples of _____ energy | electromagnetic |
| smallest particle of an element | atom |
| filtration is used to | absorb low energy xrays |
| Molybdenum: atomic number is 42, atomic mass number is 98. how many neutrons are there? | 98-42+56 |
| what is the formula for work | W=Fd |
| the velocity of light is written as | c=3*10^8 m/s |
| momentum is the product of the | mass of an object and its velocity |
| what is the base SI unit for mass | kilogram |
| momentum is a _____ quantity | derived |
| the ___ is the least penetrating for ionizing radiation | alpha particle |
| the innermost electron shell is sybolized by the letter | K |
| what is the SI unit for velocity | meter/second |
| what is the SI unit for force | newton |
| energy is measured in | joules |
| the periodic table was developed by | mendeleev |
| aluminum: atomic number 13, atomic mass 27 how many proton are there? | 27-13= 14 |
| what is the SI unit for power | watt |
| rutherfords experiments in 1911 showed that the atom was composed of | a nucleus with an electron cloud |
| what are the fundamental particles of an atom | proton, electron, neutron |
| what system of units uses the foot, the pound, and seconds? | british |
| the basic quantities | mass, length, time |
| the observation that early radiologists were developing radiation related illnesses led to the use of | lead gloves and aprons |
| the unit for work is | joule |
| two identical atoms which exist at different energy states (think of impractical jokers) | isomer |
| the biggest source of man made ionizing radiation exposure to the public is | diagnostic xray |
| the traditional unit used for the measurement of occupational exposure in the US is | rem/ sievert |
| when an atom has the same number of protons as another, but different number of neutrons | isotope |
| the binding energies, or energy levels, of electrons are represented by their | shells |
| the main different between xrays and gamma rays are their | origin |
| a positively charges nucleus surrounded by negatively charged electrons in well defines orbits is the | bohr model |
| what is the removal of an electron from an atom called | ionization |
| maximum number of electrons within a shell is calculated with the formula | 2n^2 |
| the study of objects in motion is the branch of physics called | mechanics |
| newtons second law is written mathmatically as | F=ma |
| a moving object has | kinetic energy |
| atoms are the fundamental building blocks of | matter |
| what is the equation for velocity | v=d/t |
| an example of a derived quantity in mechanical physics is | velocity |
| an atom in a normal state has an electrical charge of | zero |
| what is the SI unit for acceleration | meter/second^2 |
| the carbon element (z number =6) would be in group ___ | 4 |
| ___ is a special quantity of radiologic science | radioactivity |
| the chemical element is determined by the number of ___ in an atom | protons |
| ___ is the KE of the random motion of molecules | heat |
| the lowest energy range on the electromagnetic spectrum | sound waves |
| electrical power is measured in | watts |
| what is the electromagnetic wave equation | c=fy (wavelength) |
| in the US alternating current goes through a complete cycle every | 1/60 second |
| what is ohms law | I=VR |
| ___ uses direct current | flashlight |
| according to <Mr. Parr, what can microwaves do | cook your popcorn |
| an alternation current is represented by a | sinusoidal line |
| a coil of wire is called a | solenoid |
| the diagnostic range of xray energy is | 30-150 |
| mechanical motion produces electric current in the | electric generator |
| the ___ of electromagnetic radiation is constant | velocity |
| a ___ is a source of direct current | battery |
| the rotation of electrons on their axis is the property called | electron spin |
| the most efficient type of transformer is the | shell type transformer |
| in a series circuit | the total resistance is the sum of each individual resistance |
| rubber and glass are | insulators |
| the rate of rise and fall of a sine wave is called | frequency |
| a charged particle creates a | magnetic field |
| the first battery was made of stacks of ___ and ___ plates sandwiched together | zinc, copper |
| gamma rays are produced in the | nucleus |
| the mass of a 100kV photon can be calculated using the | einsteins relativity formula |
| like charges | repel |
| unlike charges | attract |
| the circuit element that allows electrons to flow in only one direction | diode |
| a hertz is equal to | 1 cycle per second |
| the magnetic intensity of an electromagnet is greatly addition of an | iron core |
| the intensity of radiation on an object is reduced with distance because | the radiation spreads out over a greater area |
| if the wavelength of a beam of electromagnetic radiation increases by a factor of 2, then its frequency must | decrease by half |
| the degree to which a material can be magnetized | magnetic susceptibility |
| the smallest unit of magnetism | does not exist |
| what type of material can be made magnetic when placed in an external magnetic field | ferromagnetic |
| the smallest unit of electrical charge outside of the nucleus | electron |
| on the surface of an electrified object, the charge concentrates on | the sharp curvatures |
| an induction motor is used in an xray imaging system to | rotate the anode |
| two basic types of induction | self, mutual |
| electrification occurs through the movement of | only electrons |
| the charges on an electrifies object are distributed | evenly throughout the object |
| when a group of magnetic dipoles are aligned, they create | magnetic domain |
| faradays experiments proved that a current could be induced by a magnetic field only if the field is | changing |
| oersted discovered that an electric current flowing through a wire would affect a | compass |
| what is the SI unit of magnetic field strength | tesla |
| 4 properties of photons | frequency, wavelength, velocity, amplitude |
| unit of electric potential | volt |
| the energy of a photon is directly proportional to its | frequency |
| a difference between self-induction and mutual induction is that | mutual requires two coils and self only requires one |
| in a parallel circuit the total current is the | sum of the individual currents |
| xrays are usually identifies by their | velocity |
| the smallest quantity of any type of electromagnetic radiation is a | photon |
| alternating current is produced by a | generator |
| the current to a transformer must be supplied by an | AC source 7 |
| photons with the highest frequencies have the | shortest wavelength |
| an electrical component that may work through self-induction is the | transformer |
| photons tend to interact with matter ___ their wavelength q | equal in size to |
| reduction in radiation intensity that results from absorption and scattering | attenuation |
| a transformer converts | electrical potential to a higher or lower intensity |
| lenz law states that an induced current flows in a direction that ___ the action that produces it | opposes |
| a trasnformer "transformer" or changes electric | voltage |
| the ___ are outside the glass envelope | stators |
| T/F the voltages an autotransformer receives and provides is determined by the number of windings enclosed by the respective connections | true |
| with half wave rectification the current flows through the xray tube during ____ parts of the cycle | positive |
| because of the line focus principle, the effective focal spot size decreases with decreasing | target angle |
| voltage across the xray tube is most constant with | high frequency generators |
| the external structure of the xray tube includes the support structure, the protective housing, and | the glass envelope |
| the ___ circuit provides electrons for the xray tube current | filament |
| the three main parts of the xray imaging system are the xray tube, | operating console, and high voltage generator |
| a step down transformer is located in the | filament circuit |
| the most accurate type of timer is the | electronic timer |
| the xray beam generated by the circuit with the ____ voltage ripple has the ____ quantity and quality | lowest, highest |
| the filament is made of | tungsten |
| thermionic emission at the filament creates | space charge |
| the rotating anode is turned by a | magnetic field |
| T/F the primary reason that filtration is added to the xray beam is to decrease pt dose | true |
| T/F when the voltage is increased through a step-up trasnformer, the amperage will decrease | true |
| the operating console contains circuits that are | low voltage only |
| high capacity tube rotors revolve at | 10,000 rpm |
| the main reason that an xray beam weakens as it travels away from the xray tube is due to | divergence of the beam |
| the difference between the primary and secondary sides of the high voltage trasnformer is the | amplitude |
| full wave rectified, 3 phase units provide an xray beam at | 360 pulses per second |
| the effective FS size is ____ the actual FS size | smaller than |
| T/F generally a small focal spot allows for longer exposure times than a large focal spot | false |
| extrafocal or off focus radiation is produced from | rebounding electrons landing on other areas of the target |
| what is the most common cause of tube failure | tungsten vaporization |
| the single phase waveform has ___ ripple | 100% |
| T/F smaller angles will produce a smaller effective focal spot size than larger angles | true |
| the target of the rotating anode is usually coated with a | tungsten alloy |
| a dual focus tube has two | filaments |
| the xray generator with the lowest power rating is the | single phase imaging system |
| the step up transformer in an xray imaging system increases voltage ___ times | 500-1000 |
| the first to receive power in the xray tube | autotransformer |
| the source of radiation in the xray tube | focal spot |
| the autotransformer has | one winding |
| variation in power distribution to the xxray machine are corrected by | line volatge compensator |
| the principal disadvantage of 3phase equipment | cost |
| tube rating charts show | max exposure time |
| ___% of electrons are turned to heat | 99 |
| the negative side of the tube holds the | filament |
| an object is electrified with an atom has too few or too many | electrons |
| xrays have constant | velocity |
| what allows electrons to flow free and easy an still hold true to ohms law | conductor |
| powers the rotating anode | induction motor |
| the series circuit is the total resistence equal to | the sum of each individual resistance elements |
| not a property of a photon | magnitude |
| what devide converts electrical energy to mechanical energy | motor |
| a current carrying wire wrapped around an iron core that intensifies that magnetic field is | electromagnet |
| electric power is measured in | watts |
| which interaction involves the ejection of the k shell electron | photoelectric |
| added filtration will ___ beam quality and ___ beam quantity | increase, decrease |
| high kVp techniques | reduce pt dose |
| interaction that will result in a subsequent annihilation reaction | pair production |
| interaction that retains at least 2/3 of the original energy after interacting with the target atom | compton scatter |
| interaction that results in nuclear fragments being emitted | photodisintegration |
| incident xray interacts with an atom without ionization during | coherent |
| image fog is caused by | compton |
| increase kVp, ___ amplitude and | increase, peak position |
| increase mAs, ___ amplitude | increase, ONLY amp. |
| interaction that occurs below 10 kV | coherent |
| bremmsstraulung xrays are produced by | slowing electrons |
| interaction that causes bones to appear radiopaque | PE |
| quantity | mAs |
| efficieny/ quality | kVp |
| the useful characteristic xrays from tungsten targets are | k shell xrays |
| HVL measures beam | quality |
| characteristic k shell xrays have an effective energy of | 69 keV |
| negative contrast agent | air |
| energys above 10 MeV | photo disintegration |
| results in a characteristic xrays filling the inner shell | PE |
| when kVp increases, the probability of PE | decreases |
| greatest mass density | bone |
| form of radiation production | bremsstrahlung |
| penetrability | quality |
| responsible for back scatter and occupational dose | compton |
| bremsstrahlung form ___ emission spectrums | continuous |
| electron interaction at the inner shell of the target atoms produce | characteristic radiation |
| about ___ of the incident xrays contribute to the finished image | .5% |
| most of the xrays produced at the target are | bremsstrahlung |
| interaction responsible for pt dose | PE |
| ___ of the kinetic energy of the electrons is converted to xrays at the target | <1% |
| the main purpose of added filtration is to reduce | pt dose |
| c=xray beam quality is improved by | increasing filtration |