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Activity: X-rays

Now we turn to the nature and production of X radiation. We'll identify the ways of absorption, calculate attenuation, explain why absorption is exponential, perform alculations using the absorption coefficient and clean up an image using a grid and small aperture. You will also learn how, in computer tomography, a CT scan leads to a 3D image. X-ray spex X rays are high energy EM radiation produced by firing...

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