Question 1

When considering the wave properties of electromagnetic radiation,the maximum height of a wave is:

Accepted Answer

A)  wavelength 
B)  amplitude 
C)  frequency 
D)  velocity 
A)  wavelength 
B)  amplitude 
C)  frequency 
D)  velocity

Question 2

The electromagnetic radiation that passes between the television remote and television is:

Accepted Answer

A)  visible light 
B)  infrared light 
C)  microwaves 
D)  ultraviolet light 
A)  visible light 
B)  infrared light 
C)  microwaves 
D)  ultraviolet light

Question 3

Which of the following is not part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

Accepted Answer

A)  visible light 
B)  microwaves 
C)  sound 
D)  gamma rays 
A)  visible light 
B)  microwaves 
C)  sound 
D)  gamma rays

Question 4

When considering the wave properties of electromagnetic radiation,the distance from the peak of one wave to the next is:

Accepted Answer

A)  wavelength 
B)  amplitude 
C)  frequency 
D)  velocity 
A)  wavelength 
B)  amplitude 
C)  frequency 
D)  velocity

Question 5

An object we see as black is _______________ all of the wavelengths of visible light.

Accepted Answer

A)  absorbing 
B)  diffusing 
C)  reflecting 
D)  changing 
A)  absorbing 
B)  diffusing 
C)  reflecting 
D)  changing

Question 6

Microwaves travel at a velocity of:

Accepted Answer

A)  3 × 106 m/s 
B)  3 × 107 m/s 
C)  3 × 108 m/s 
D)  3 × 109 m/s 
A)  3 × 106 m/s 
B)  3 × 107 m/s 
C)  3 × 108 m/s 
D)  3 × 109 m/s

Question 7

Wavelength is generally measured in:

Accepted Answer

A)  hertz 
B)  feet 
C)  centimeters 
D)  meters 
A)  hertz 
B)  feet 
C)  centimeters 
D)  meters

Question 8

Which of the following electromagnetic radiations have the lowest energy level?

Accepted Answer

A)  x-rays 
B)  visible light 
C)  microwaves 
D)  radio waves 
A)  x-rays 
B)  visible light 
C)  microwaves 
D)  radio waves

Question 9

Electromagnetic radiation:

Accepted Answer

A)  has no mass 
B)  has significant mass 
C)  has varying amounts of mass 
D)  none of the above 
A)  has no mass 
B)  has significant mass 
C)  has varying amounts of mass 
D)  none of the above

Question 10

The formula v = fl can be used to calculate the ______________ and ____________ of an electromagnetic wave.

Accepted Answer

A)  velocity;wavelength 
B)  wavelength;frequency 
C)  frequency;velocity 
D)  all of the above 
A)  velocity;wavelength 
B)  wavelength;frequency 
C)  frequency;velocity 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

As a wave's wavelength increases,its frequency:

Accepted Answer

A)  stays the same 
B)  increases 
C)  decreases 
D)  it depends on the type of electromagnetic radiation 
A)  stays the same 
B)  increases 
C)  decreases 
D)  it depends on the type of electromagnetic radiation

Question 12

Half-life is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  half the time it takes for all of the remaining atoms in an amount of a radioactive element to decay 
B)  half the time it takes for half the remaining atoms in an amount of a radioactive element to decay 
C)  the time it takes for half the remaining atoms in an amount of a radioactive element to decay 
D)  none of the above 
A)  half the time it takes for all of the remaining atoms in an amount of a radioactive element to decay 
B)  half the time it takes for half the remaining atoms in an amount of a radioactive element to decay 
C)  the time it takes for half the remaining atoms in an amount of a radioactive element to decay 
D)  none of the above

Question 13

An ion pair is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an electron and proton 
B)  a proton and neutron 
C)  an atom and the electron that was removed from it 
D)  an atom with an extra electron and an atom that is missing an electron 
A)  an electron and proton 
B)  a proton and neutron 
C)  an atom and the electron that was removed from it 
D)  an atom with an extra electron and an atom that is missing an electron

Question 14

Microwaves heat up food because their energy causes the atoms and molecules to:

Accepted Answer

A)  dissolve 
B)  expand 
C)  vibrate 
D)  contract 
A)  dissolve 
B)  expand 
C)  vibrate 
D)  contract

Question 15

When considering the wave properties of electromagnetic radiation,the number of waves that pass by a given point in 1 second is:

Accepted Answer

A)  wavelength 
B)  amplitude 
C)  frequency 
D)  velocity 
A)  wavelength 
B)  amplitude 
C)  frequency 
D)  velocity

Question 16

The positively charged beta particle is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  electron 
B)  alpha particle 
C)  negatron 
D)  positron 
A)  electron 
B)  alpha particle 
C)  negatron 
D)  positron

Question 17

When compared with a beta particle,the alpha particle is:

Accepted Answer

A)  much smaller 
B)  much larger 
C)  more penetrating 
D)  none of the above 
A)  much smaller 
B)  much larger 
C)  more penetrating 
D)  none of the above

Question 18

A negatively charged beta particle behaves the same as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  proton 
B)  neutron 
C)  electron 
D)  positron 
A)  proton 
B)  neutron 
C)  electron 
D)  positron

When considering the wave properties of electromagnetic radiation,the maximum height of a wave is:

The electromagnetic radiation that passes between the television remote and television is:

Which of the following is not part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

When considering the wave properties of electromagnetic radiation,the distance from the peak of one wave to the next is:

An object we see as black is _______________ all of the wavelengths of visible light.

Microwaves travel at a velocity of:

Wavelength is generally measured in:

Which of the following electromagnetic radiations have the lowest energy level?

Electromagnetic radiation:

The formula v = fl can be used to calculate the __ and of an electromagnetic wave.

As a wave's wavelength increases,its frequency:

Half-life is defined as:

An ion pair is:

Microwaves heat up food because their energy causes the atoms and molecules to:

When considering the wave properties of electromagnetic radiation,the number of waves that pass by a given point in 1 second is:

The positively charged beta particle is a(n):

When compared with a beta particle,the alpha particle is:

A negatively charged beta particle behaves the same as a(n):

Introduction to the Imaging Sciences

Structure of the Atom

X-Ray Circuit

The X-Ray Tube

X-Ray Production

X-Ray Interactions With Matter

Image Production

Image Characteristics

Radiographic Exposure Technique

Scatter Control

Image Receptors

Automatic Exposure Control

Image Intensified Fluoroscopy

Additional Equipment

Computed Tomography

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Exam 3: Electromagnetic and Particulate Radiation

When considering the wave properties of electromagnetic radiation,the maximum height of a wave is:

The electromagnetic radiation that passes between the television remote and television is:

Which of the following is not part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

When considering the wave properties of electromagnetic radiation,the distance from the peak of one wave to the next is:

An object we see as black is _______________ all of the wavelengths of visible light.

Microwaves travel at a velocity of:

Wavelength is generally measured in:

Which of the following electromagnetic radiations have the lowest energy level?

Electromagnetic radiation:

The formula v = fl can be used to calculate the ______________ and ____________ of an electromagnetic wave.

As a wave's wavelength increases,its frequency:

Half-life is defined as:

An ion pair is:

Microwaves heat up food because their energy causes the atoms and molecules to:

When considering the wave properties of electromagnetic radiation,the number of waves that pass by a given point in 1 second is:

The positively charged beta particle is a(n):

When compared with a beta particle,the alpha particle is:

A negatively charged beta particle behaves the same as a(n):

Introduction to the Imaging Sciences

Structure of the Atom

X-Ray Circuit

The X-Ray Tube

X-Ray Production

X-Ray Interactions With Matter

Image Production

Image Characteristics

Radiographic Exposure Technique

Scatter Control

Image Receptors

Automatic Exposure Control

Image Intensified Fluoroscopy

Additional Equipment

Computed Tomography

Filters

The formula v = fl can be used to calculate the __ and of an electromagnetic wave.