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physics 4&5

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an xray photon is a quantum of what   electromagnetic energy  
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what is another name for a photon   quantum  
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how is energy related to its frequency   directly  
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what are the 4 properties of a photon   frequency, wavelength, velocity and amplitude  
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what does the symbol C represent   velocity 3x10^8 m/s  
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what is the rate of the rise and fall of a sine wave   frequency  
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what is the range fom crest to valley called in a sine wave   amplitude  
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wht is the number of wavelengths that pass a point of observation per second   frequency  
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how is frequency measured   hertz  
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wavelength and frequency are________ proportional   inversely  
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reduction in intensity that results from scattering and absorption   electromagnetic energy attenuation  
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why is the intensity of radiation reduced with distance   because it is spread out over a greater distance  
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photon energy is ______proportional to its frequency   directly  
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what is planck's constant   4.15x10^-15  
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what is planck's equation   E=HF E-energy, H-planck"constant, F-frequency  
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what is the diagnostic xray range   30-150 kvp  
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what is the research range   <10kvp  
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matter can be transformed into _____ and energy can be transformed into_____   energy, matter  
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what is the relativity formula   E=MC^2  
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waht is the highest range of energy   gamma rays  
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what is the lowest range of energy   radiowaves  
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wht type of rays are produced in the nucleus of the atom   gamma rays  
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what type of rays are produced outside of the nucleus   xrays  
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when will photons act with matter most easily   when the matter is close tto the same size of the photon wavelength  
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what is the study of stationary electric charges   electrostatics  
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what is the smallest unit of electrical charges   electron  
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electrification occurs through the movement of what   electron  
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what are the electrostatic laws   unlike charges attract and like repel/ electric is uniform or throughout the surface/ electric charge of a conductor is concentrated along the sharpest curvature of the surface  
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what is coulombs law   the electrostatic force is directly proportional to the product of the electrostatic charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them  
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what is the study of electric charges in motion   electrodynamics  
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what is the substance in which electrons flow easily   conductor (metals, water, copper being the best  
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what does not allow electrons to flow easily   insulators (glass, clay, and other earthlike materials)  
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what acts as a insulator or conductor depending on the conditions   semiconductor (silicon, germanium  
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waht are the conditions that cause a semiconductor to act as a insulator or conductor   temperature  
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what happens to current when resistance to electric increases   reduces the current  
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what is an electric current   controlled resistance in a conductor, and the conductor is a closed path  
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What is the formula for ohms law   V=IR V=volts or electrical potential I=electrical current or amps and R=electric resistance or ohms  
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what is a series circuit   all circuit elements are connected on a line of the same conductor  
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what is a parallel circuit   elements are connected at the ends rather than lying on a line of a conductor  
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what is a current   flow of electrons through a conductor  
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what is a D/C current   direct current and produced by a baattery and the electrons flow in one direction  
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what is a A/C current   current produced by a generator. electrons flow alternately in opposite direction (basically anything that has to be plugged in)  
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in the US how long does it take a A/C to go through a complete cycle   1/60 second  
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how is the electrical charge distributed   evenly throughout  
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where do charges concentrate on a electrified object   sharpest curvature  
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volt is the unit of   electric potential  
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voltage is another name for what   electric potential  
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electric power is measured in   watts  
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what is required for common household appliances   500-1500 watts  
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what does a charged particle in motion create   magnetic field  
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what is magnetism measured in   tesla  
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the lines of a magnetic field are always   closed loops  
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what is accumulation of dipoles   magnetic domain  
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lines of magnetic field that do not start or end   bipolar  
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small magnet created by the electron orbit   dipole  
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natural magnet   earth  
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water and plastic are examples of what type of magnetic material(repelled by either pole)   diamagnetic  
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magnetic material that is strongly attracted when placed in a external magnetic field   ferromagnetic  
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magnetic material that is slightly attracted by external magnetic field   paramagnetic  
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what is a solenoid   coil of wire  
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what changes the intensity of alternating voltage and current   transformer  
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sinusoidal fashion   wavelike  
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three imaging windows   xray imaging, visual imaging, MR imaging  
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what wattage do light bulbs require   30 to 150  
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what wattage do xray machines require   20 to 150  
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what is the older SI unit of magnetic field strength   guass  
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the magnitude of the induced current depends on four factors   faradays law  
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four factors of faradays law   the strength of the magnetic field velocity of the magnetic field as it moves past the conductor angle of the conductor to the magnetic field number of turns in conductor  
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an electric current is induced in a circuit if some part of that circuit is in a changing magnetic field   electromagnetic induction  
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what changes the intensity of alternating voltage and current   transformer  
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what has one winding and varies both voltage and current   autotransformer  
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what are variations of amplitude over time   sine waves  
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wave equation   wavelength= velocity/frequency  
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electromagnetic wave equation   velocity=frequency x wavelength  
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structures that absorb xray   radiopaque  
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structures that transmit xray   radiolucent  
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electrification can be created by what   contact, friction, induction  
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resistance decreases as the temperature of material_________   reduced  
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the property of some material to exhibit no resistance below a critical temperature   superconductivity  
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any charged particle in motion creates a   magnetic field  
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what can be made into magnets by induction   ferromagnets  
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electric potential is measured in what   joules per coulomb, or volt  
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current carrying coil of wire wrapped around an iron core, which intensifies the induced magnetic field   electromagnet  
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