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Matter
Energy
X-ray Characteristics
Electric Units
Circuit
100
These are the three basic forms of matter.
What are solids, liquids, and gases? p. 42
100
Consists of light, x-rays, radio waves, microwaves, and other forms of energy.
What is electromagnetic energy? p. 45
100
X-rays have no __________.
What is mass?
100
This is the quantity of electrons flowing in a circuit.
What is current? p. 48
100
This is the positive pole of a battery.
What is the anode? p. 49
200
These are the fundamental particles that compose atoms.
What are neutrons, protons, and electrons? p. 42
200
The number of times per second that a crest passes a given point.
What is frequency? p. 45
200
X-rays are ___________ penetrating and invisible.
What is highly?
200
This is used to measure the rate of current flow in a circuit.
What is ampere? p. 48
200
This type of circuit element measures electric current.
What is the ammeter? p. 49
300
This is a substance made up of only one type of atom.
What is an element? p. 43
300
The distance between the crest and the trough of the wave.
What is amplitude? p. 45
300
X-rays are electrically _____________.
What is neutral?
300
This is the force or strength of the electron flow in the current.
What is potential difference? p. 48
300
This circuit element allows electrons to flow in one direction.
What is the diode? p. 49
400
The number above each chemical symbol in the periodic table of elements.
What is the element's atomic number? p. 43
400
The smallest possible unit of electromagnetic energy.
What is the photon? p. 47
400
X-rays can ____________ matter.
What is ionize?
400
This is equal to 1000 volts.
What is kilovolt peak (kVp)? p. 48
400
This circuit element increases or decreases voltage by fixed amount (AC only).
What is the transformer? p. 49
500
This process produces an atom with an electric charge.
What is ionization? p. 43
500
X-rays with this type of wavelength are more penetrating.
What is shorter? p. 47
500
X-rays produce __________ changes in tissues.
What is biologic?
500
This is equal to 1/1000 of an ampere (0.001 A).
What is the milliampere (mA)? p. 48
500
Voltmeters are always connect to this type of circuit.
What is a parallel circuit? p. 49