Frequency:
30 PHz to 30 EHz (3 ×1016 – 3 × 1019 Hz)
Wavelength:
0.03 nm and shorter (nanometres)
Source:
X-ray tubes
Uses:
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- X-ray machines to image bones
- Airport security
Dangers:
As a type of ionising radian X-rays can destroy living tissue.
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