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physic final

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what is matter   anything that occupies space and has mass  
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all matter is compose of what   all matter is composed of atoms  
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how is matter measured   measured in kilograms  
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what is mass   the quantity of matter in a physical object  
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how is mass measured   measured in kilograms  
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what is energy   the ability to do work  
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how is energy measured   measured in joules  
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what is potential energy   stored energy  
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what is kinetic energy   energy in motion  
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what is electrical energy   result from the movement of electrons  
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what is the law of conservation of matter   matter cannot be created or destroyed  
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what is the law of conservation of energy   energy cannot be created or destroyed  
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(radiology)electrical energy produces electromagnetic energy, which is then coverted into what   chemical energy  
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what is ionization   radiation that is capable of removing an orbital electron from an atom with which it interacts.  
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what is the two kinds of radiation   natural and man-made  
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what is the similar with both radiations   both are ionizing radiation  
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what is the largest natural radiation   radon is the largest source of natural radiation  
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what is the largest source of man-made radiation   diagnostic x-rays are the largest source of man-made radiation  
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what are some natural forms of radiation   cosmic,terrestrial,deposited radionuclides  
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what are some man-made forms of radiation   industry,nuclear medicine,medicine  
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how did William Roentgen discover x-rays   with a crookes tube accidentally-nov.8,1895  
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the glass plate was covered with what when it started to glow   barium platinocyanide  
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who was the 1st to get x-rayed and when   Bertha Roentgen(Roentgen'swife) 1896  
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who was the 1st to demonstrate intensifying screen   Michael Pupin-1896  
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who invented the flouroscope and when   Thomas Edison-1898  
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when was it 1st realized that radiation causes bilogic changes   1898  
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when was Roentgen awarded the nobel prize   1901  
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when was the 1st recorded fatality due to radiation,and who was it   Thomas Edison assistant clarence Daily-1904  
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when was the coolidge hot filament discovered   1913  
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when was the Potter-Bucky introduced   1921  
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what does ALARA stands for   as low as reasonably achievable  
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what are the basic concepts of radiation protection   filtration,collimation,intensifying screens,gonadal shielding,protective barriers  
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what are the properties of x-rays   highly penetrating invisible form of electromagnetic radiation,electrically neutral,not affected by other fields,polyenergetic,releases small amounts of heat when passing through matter,travels in straight lines,travels at the speed of light 3x10 8th,can  
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what is a photon   the smallest quantity of electromagnetic radiation,just as an atom is the smallest part of an element.  
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what is another name for photon   quantum  
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photons are constantly changing in variation called what   sine waves  
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what are the properties of a photon   amplitude,frequency,wavelength,velocity  
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what is amplitude   one half the height of wave from crest to valley  
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what is frequency(f)   number of wavelengths passing a point per second  
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how is frequency measured   measured in hertz  
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what is wavelength   the distance from one crest to another crest or from valley to another valley  
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velocity travels at what speed   3x10 8th(speed of light)  
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which is the only property which is constant   velocity  
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wavelength and frequency are what   inversely proportional-as the wavelength increases,energy decreases  
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ELECTRICITY   #2  
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what is electricity   defined as the flow of electrons  
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unlike charges attract,like charges repel,electrons are--,protons are--   negative,positive  
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what is the smallest unit of an electrical charge   electrons  
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electrical potential is measured in   volts  
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electrical potential is known as   potential difference,electromotive force  
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how is electrical current measured   measured in amperes(A)  
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what does the ampere measures   measures the number of electrons flowing in the electric circuit  
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how is electric resistance measured   electric resistance is measured in ohms  
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how does electrons flow in alternating current(AC)   electrons flow back and forth on a conductor  
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how does electrons flow in direct current(DC)   electrons flow in one direction along the conductor  
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in United States,electrical circuits operate in what   60-cycle alternating current.One cycle has two pulses of current-one negative-one positive  
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in what ways can you control electric current   conductor,insulator,resistor  
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what is a conductor   any substance in which electrons can flo through easily-cooper,water  
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what is a insulator   any substance that doe not allow electron flow,confines electrons to the conductor-rubber  
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what is a resistor   any substance that inhibits the flow of electrons  
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what is a electric circuit   when the conductor is made into a closed path  
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what are the two kinds of circuits   series and parallel  
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what is a series circuit   all circuit elements are connected in a line along the same conductor(old christmas lights)  
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what is a parallel circuit   connected at their ends rather than in a line(new christmas lights)  
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how is electric power measured   measured in watts  
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how is a magnetic field strenght measured   measured in tesla(T)  
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what is diamagnetic   these materials are unaffected when brought into a magnetic field(wood,glass and plastic)  
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what is ferromagnetic   strongly affected by a magnetic(iron,cobalt and nickel)  
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what is paramagnetic   in between (MRI contrast,tungsten)  
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what is electromagnetism   uses electricity and magnets to induce an electric current  
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what is a solenoid   a coil of wire through which electric current flows  
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what is an electromagnet   a current-carrying coil of wire wrapped around an iron core,which intensifies the magnetic field  
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what is Faraday's law   states that an electric current is induced to flow in a circuit if that circuit is in a moving magnetic field  
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what is self-induction   induction of a opposing voltage in a single coil by its own changing magnetic field  
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what is mutual induction   the generation of an alternating current in a secondary coil by supplying an alternating current to the primary coil  
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what is a electric generator   a coil of wire is rotated in a magnetic field,causing a current to be generated in the wire,used to converted mechanical energy int electrical energy  
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what is a electric motor   in an x-ray tube,an induction motor is used-an induction motor powers the rotating anode of an x-ray tube  
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what is a transformer   a electrical device operating on the principle of mutual induction to change the magnitude of current & voltage  
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what is a step-up transformer   if there is more coil windings on the secondary side of the core than on the first-voltage increases  
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what is a step-down transformer   if there are less coil windings on the secondary side than the primary side-voltage decreases  
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what is the most efficient type of transformer   is the shell-type transformer  
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what is the turns ratio   the number of turns in the primary coil compared with the number of wire turns in the secondary coil  
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autotransformer is known as   variable transformer  
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what is an autotransformer   single coil of wire with an iron core,used to select kV,operates on the principle of self-induction, 220 volts coming from wall autotransformer preps kv for high voltage side  
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what are the 3 main parts to an imaging system   tube,operating console, high voltage generator  
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what are the parts on the primary low-voltage circuit   line voltage compensator,autoformer,ma selector,kv meter, timer circuit  
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what is the line voltage compensator   compensates for variation in voltage coming from power company  
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what is the autotransformer   kv selector,operates on principle of self induction,has a single winding & supplies precise voltage to the filament circuit & to the high voltage circuit of the imaging system  
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what is the mA selector   connected to filament circuit  
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what is the kV   shows kV selected  
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what is the timer circuit   controls lenght of exposure  
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what are the parts to the secondary high voltage circuit   step-up transformer,mA meter,rectifier  
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what is the step-up transformer   steps up voltage and steps down amperage,operates on principle of mutual induction,more turns on secondary side  
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what is the mA meter   shows mA selected-measures tube current  
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what is the rectifier   converts AC to DC  
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how does the step down transformer steps down voltage and steps up current   in responses to the use of rheostats selected by the radiographer at the mA stations,operates on mutual induction  
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what does the rectification do   converts AC to DC-the x-ray circuit requires AC while the tube cannot take AC must be converted to DC  
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three phase generators-what is the voltage   3 phase-6 pulse 13-25% voltage ripple3 phase-12 pulse 4-10% voltage ripplehigh frequency generator<1% voltage ripple  
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