Cambridge AS & A Level Physics
24.2Production and use of X-rays
Production and use of X-rays in Cambridge AS & A Level Physics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 24.2.1Explain X-ray production by electron bombardment and find the minimum wavelength from the accelerating p.d.
- 24.2.2Explain X-ray imaging of internal structures, including contrast.
- 24.2.3Recall and use exponential attenuation of X-rays.
- 24.2.4Explain how CT scanning builds a 3D image from many sections imaged at different angles.
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X-rays: production, imaging, attenuation and CT scanning
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