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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Matter | anything that occupies space |
| Energy | ability to do work. Kinetic energy Chemical energy Electrical energy Thermal energy Nuclear energy Electromagnetic energy Radiation is the transfer of energy. Ionizing radiation |
| Natural Environmental Radiation | Cosmic rays Terrestrial radiation Internally deposited radionuclides Radon |
| Human-Made Radiation | Diagnostic x-rays |
| Development of Medical Imaging | Radiography Fluoroscopy Computed tomography (CT) To provide an x-ray beam that is satisfactory for imaging, you must supply the x-ray tube with a high voltage and an electric current. Radiology emerged as a medical specialty |
| The first x-ray fatality in the United States occurred in | 1904 |
| mega | M |
| kilo | k |
| centi | c |
| milli | m |
| micro | μ |
| Standard Units of Measurement | Base quantities Derived quantities Special quantities Length: 1 meter (m) Mass: kilogram (kg) Time: seconds (s) Units: SI System |
| Velocity | The rate of change of something’s position with time |
| Acceleration | The rate of change of velocity with time |
| Newton's Laws of Motion | Inertia Force Action/reaction |
| Weight | Force on a body caused by the pull of gravity on it |
| Momentum | The product of the mass of an object and its velocity |
| Work | The product of force and distance |
| Power | The quotient of work by time |
| Energy | Energy is the ability to do work. Kinetic energy Potential energy |
| Heat | Heat is the kinetic energy of the random motion of molecules. Heat is transferred from one location to another by conduction, convection, and radiation. |