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Which of the following is a common insulator?   show
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An open circuit will conduct electricity.   show
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What purpose does a circuit breaker serve in an electric circuit?   show
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An electrical device with a deficiency of electrons will do which of the following when grounded?   show
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show positive  
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show Electrons  
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show negative charges  
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According to Coulomb’s Law, what will happen to the electrostatic force between two charges if the distance between them is cut in half?   show
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show Friction  
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show Increase  
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show 1 &3  
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The SI unit for charge or current flow per second is:   show
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show Low  
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show 2 and 3 only  
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show Resistance  
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show Material with few free electrons/ high temperature.  
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An electric circuit has a current of 6 amperes and a resistance of 3 ohms. What is the current if you increase the total resistance in the circuit to 6 ohms? (Assume that the voltage is unchanged.)   show
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show 100V  
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show 1650W  
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show 200mA  
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How many volts are required to move a current of 60 amperes across a circuit having a resistance of 2 ohms?   show
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A series circuit has resistors measuring 10, 15, 20 and 30 ohms with a current of 5 amps. What is the total voltage of the circuit?   show
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Three resistors are connected in parallel to a battery of 18V, with resistances of 3 ohms, 6 ohms, and 9 ohms. What is the total resistance?   show
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What is the total current in the circuit connected in parallel to a battery of 18V, with resistances of 3 ohms, 6 ohms, and 9 ohms?   show
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Four resistors are connected in series to a battery of 6 V, with resistances of 2 ohms, 4 ohms, 5 ohms, and 10 ohms. What is the total resistance?   show
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What is the total current in the series circuit with a battery of 6 V, with resistances of 2 ohms, 4 ohms, 5 ohms, and 7 ohms?   show
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The rotation of electrons on their axis is the property called ____________.   show
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An electric potential applied to a conductor produces __________.   show
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Like charges _______ and unlike charges _______.   show
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An alternating (AC) current is represented by a __________ line.   show
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The charges on an electrified object are distributed __________.   show
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In the United States, alternating current goes through a complete cycle every _____ second.   show
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Electrification occurs through the movement of ___________.   show
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show volt  
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show flashlight  
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Alternating current is produced by a ___________.   show
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show electron  
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show battery  
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show magnetic field  
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show sharpest curvatures  
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Electrostatic force is _________ proportional to the distance between charges, and _______ proportional to the product of the charges.   show
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Electrical power is measured in _____.   show
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What is the unique electron characteristic of magnetic materials?   show
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Lines of magnetic flux traveling in the same direction will attract each other.   show
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show 1/8 inch  
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show Electromagnet  
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Platinum is magnetically classified as which of the following?   show
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show True  
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show repel  
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Which scientist used a compass and a wire carrying electric current to demonstrate and study electromagnetism?   show
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If this circle with a dot in the center represents a wire carrying electric current to toward you, which of the following is true?   show
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Depending on the application of the right-hand rule, the thumb can indicate either current flow or direction of the magnetic field.   show
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The following describes four different coils. Which one, if moved through a magnetic field, would create the least voltage?   show
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show 220  
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show true  
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show Lenz  
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show magnetism  
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show lines of flux  
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Inside the magnet, the lines of flux travel from   show
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Outside the magnet, the lines of flux travel from   show
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Like poles of a magnet _________ each other and opposite poles ________ each other.   show
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The force of magnetic attraction varies   show
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show Tesla  
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A material that is weakly repelled by a magnetic field is classified as   show
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A material that is strongly attracted to a magnetic field is   show
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A material that is weakly attracted to a magnetic field is   show
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show nonmagnetic  
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show oersted  
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show faraday  
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show current  
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An electromagnet includes:   show
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Reducing the number of coils in the wire will result in   show
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show increased electromagnetic induction.  
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Slowing down the speed at which the conductor passes through the magnetic field results in   show
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show secondary coil  
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show alternating current in the primary coil of wire.  
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show alternating  
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With self-induction, the secondary current   show
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show Lenz’s law.  
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show false  
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show true  
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show false  
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show false  
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With alternating current, the north and south poles of the magnetic field surrounding the wire change each time the electrons change direction.   show
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What atomic characteristic of a magnetic material creates a dipole?   show
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show atoms  
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show it is distorted  
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show true  
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show two poles at this level  
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show very strong repulsion  
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show artificial permanent  
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Materials strongly attracted to magnets are classified as which of the following?   show
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show true  
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show true  
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show false  
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show true  
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The inverse square law applies to both electric and magnetic fields.   show
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show oersted  
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If this circle with an “x” in the center represents a wire carrying current away from you, which of the following is true?   show
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What is the advantage of configuring a wire carrying electric current into a coil (spring)?   show
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The following are four different magnetic fields. If the same coil of wire is passed through each, which will result in the greatest induced voltage?   show
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show 90 degree angle to the field  
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The basic premise of electromagnetic induction is that which of the following move?   show
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Why is AC desirable for mutual induction?   show
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What happens to filament electron after they interact with atoms?   show
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show False  
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If an N shell electron fills an M shell vacancy, what is the energy of the photon produced?   show
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show 12.02  
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If filling a K shell vacancy, which shell electron would produce the highest energy characteristic photon?   show
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Characteristic photons are produced with the filling of each shell vacancy.   show
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show L  
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As the distance between the filament electron and nucleus gets smaller, what happens to the brems photon energy?   show
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If a filament electron enters an atom with 70 keV of energy, passes the nucleus and leaves with 10 keV, what is produced?   show
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Brems is the interaction that occurs most often.   show
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During x-ray production the electrons penetrate the target approximately   show
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X-rays are produced by   show
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show outer shell electrons of tungsten atoms  
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show 99% every lost as heat; 1% result in x-ray  
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show a characteristic x-ray photon  
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show when an inner-shell electron is knocked out and when outer-shell electrons fill the vacancy in an inner shell.  
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The energy of the characteristic x-ray photon depends on   show
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show 66.7keV  
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show characteristic cascade  
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Bremsstrahlung means   show
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During the bremsstrahlung interaction, the filament electron   show
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The energy of the brems photon depends on   show
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show the filament electron traveled very far from the nucleus  
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show 80 keV  
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show 1/3  
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show brems photons  
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A discrete emission spectrum is a graphic representation of   show
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show bremsstrahlung radiation  
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show characteristic radiation and bremsstrahlung  
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The x-axis for all emission spectra represents the   show
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The y-axis for all emission spectra represents the   show
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show BOTH OF THESE: K-characteristic & L -characteristic  
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L-characteristic and higher photon energies are not usually displayed on a discrete emission spectrum because   show
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show 75 keV  
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show 25 keV  
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With the x-ray emission spectrum, the discrete line is the highest energy ___________________ bar.   show
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show 69 keV  
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show quality  
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show a decrease along the y-axis  
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show an increase along the y-axis and a shift to the right along the x-axis  
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show BOTH OF THESE: Changing along the x-axis & changing along the y-axis  
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show BOTH OF THESE: chaining along the x-axis & changing along the y-axis  
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Changing the ___________________ results in changes to the x-axis, y-axis, and location of the discrete line of the x-ray emission spectrum.   show
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As filament electrons enter the anode target, most interact with inner shell electrons of the tungsten atoms. F/T   show
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At the anode target, 1% of the energy from filament electrons is lost as heat and 99% will result in x-ray production T/F   show
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A 65-keV filament electron is not able to produce characteristic radiation. T/F   show
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When 65 kVp is set on the operating console, no K-characteristic radiation is produced. T/F   show
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show False  
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show true  
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T/F. When the kVp is changed from 60 to 120, the discrete line on the x-ray emission spectrum shifts to the right.   show
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show Bone  
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Which interaction, within the diagnostic range, does not involve the removal of an orbital electron?   show
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show photodisintegration  
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show None of the above  
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show photoelectric  
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show Photodisintegration  
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When the kVp selected is equal to or slightly greater than the inner shell binding energy of a tissue atom, which interaction predominates?   show
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show photoelectric  
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show Compton  
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During coherent scattering, the scattered photon possesses _____ as the incident photon.   show
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show F  
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What is the source of energy that results in characteristic photons?   show
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show 68.9  
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show 2.74  
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Given vacancies are filled randomly, which shell is most likely to fill an L shell vacancy?   show
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If filling a K shell vacancy, which shell would produce the weakest photon?   show
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Which shell interaction produces the most useful characteristic photon?   show
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Which of the following filament electron energies will remove a K shell electron from a tungsten atom?   show
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show 100 keV brems  
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show 30 keV  
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show Is deflected with resulting energy loss  
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show  
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show HEAT  
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Most of the x-rays produced in a tungsten target are:   show
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show 100 %  
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Penetration will result in which shades of the radiographic image?   show
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Penetration is more likely with which photon energy?   show
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Which of the following equates to patient dose?   show
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show photoelectric  
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show true  
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Which of the following affects quantity?   show
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show unaffected by mAs  
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show kVp  
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show Attenuation  
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Basically, an x-ray image results from:   show
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Classical interactions are also known as   show
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Coherent scattering involves   show
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The x-ray photon produced during classical scattering   show
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show travels in a different direction than the incoming photon  
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show are absorbed in the body  
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show slightly increase dose  
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The effect of classical scatter interactions on image quality   show
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Compton scattering involves the x-ray photon   show
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show 20–40 keV.  
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show moderate-energy photons.  
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show loses up to one third of its energy.  
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Compton scattering results in   show
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show ALL OF THESE: secondary photons are produce, a secondary electron is ejected, a Compton scatter photon is produced  
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show are characteristic x-ray photons  
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show contribute to patient dose  
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The Compton electron   show
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show may exit the patient as part of the remnant radiation and has enough energy to produce further interactions.  
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When it does interact with the image receptor, the Compton scatter photon contributes no useful information because   show
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The fog seen on the radiographic image is the result of   show
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show is very important in producing quality images  
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show the lower the energy of the photon  
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No matter which direction the Compton scatter photon goes, it retains approximately   show
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The major source of radiation exposure to technologists is due to   show
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The primary source of radiation exposure to the radiographer who is in the room during an exposure is   show
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To minimize occupational exposure, the technologist should   show
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show may be the same or greater than the binding energy of an inner-shell electron  
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show loses all of its energy and no longer exists  
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show an inner-shell electron is ejected  
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show a photoelectron and ionized atom  
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show the energy of the incident photon minus the binding energy of the orbital electron  
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The energy of the photoelectron is the least as a result of a photoelectric interaction in   show
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show contribute significantly to patient dose  
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Secondary x-ray photons are the result of   show
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show bone  
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show has a high atomic number  
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Barium sulfate is used as a contrast agent to visualize soft tissue structures such as the stomach because it   show
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Pair production   show
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show 1.02MeV.  
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show the nucleus of the atom  
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What is produced as a result of pair production, a(n)   show
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A positron is   show
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After ejection from the atom’s nucleus, when the positron interacts with an electron   show
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For photodisintegration to occur, the incident photon must have an energy level of at least   show
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Photodisintegration occurs when the incident photon interacts with   show
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show neutrons and protons being ejected from the nucleus  
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show never occur during radiographic procedures  
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show ALL OF THESE: photoelectric interactions, transmitted photons, differential absorption  
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show a light shade of gray  
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show transmitted  
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show radiopaque  
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show radiolucent  
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The greater the absorption of radiation   show
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A breakage of the major structure and framework of the macromolecule as a result of an x-ray interaction is called   show
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The most radiosensitive molecule in the body is   show
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show using the kVp that is too low for examination  
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show true  
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T/F. The probability of Compton scattering depends on the atomic number of the atom.   show
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show true  
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T/F. All Compton scatter photons travel in the direction of the image receptor.   show
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T/F. The photoelectric interaction and Compton interaction can both result in a characteristic cascade, producing characteristic radiation.   show
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show true  
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T/F. The probability of a photoelectric interaction depends on the energy level of the incident x-ray photon.   show
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T/FThe more the energy of the incident x-ray photon exceeds the binding energy of the inner-shell electron, the greater the probability of a photoelectric interaction.   show
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T/F.The higher the atomic number of an atom, the greater the probability of a photoelectric interaction.   show
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show True  
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show  
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Which type of interaction will only occur with x-ray energies greater than 10 MeV?   show
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show  
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Which interaction is the primary contributor to image fog?   show
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The total absorption of an incident photon with the ejection of an inner shell electron is the result of which effect?   show
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Which of the following involves the removal of an orbital electron from an atom of target tissue?   show
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Which of the following is the result of excitation of an orbital electron without removing it from its shell?   show
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show  
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show  
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Compton scattering occurs when an incident x-ray photon interacts with a(n):   show
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show  
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Compton interactions:   show
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show  
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An incident x-ray interacts with an atom without ionization during?   show
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When x-ray photons interact with matter and change direction, the process is called:   show
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show  
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show  
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show  
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show  
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What happens to absorption as kVp increases?   show
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show  
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If kVp is doubled, what happens to quantity?   show
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Half-value layer is a measure of quality.   show
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Which of the following would absorb the least x-rays?   show
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Which of the following would absorb the most x-rays?   show
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Which of the following would decrease the quantity, but increase the quality of the primary beam?   show
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show  
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When the mass density of an absorber is increased, Photoelectric absorption ______________.   show
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Differential absorption is dependent on (the) _____.   show
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Attenuation is caused by:   show
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show  
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show  
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show  
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X-ray quantity increases in direct proportion to increases in:   show
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