Question

The white X-rays are known as white due to the fact that
A. they are also the electromagnetic radiations having nature identical as that of white light.
B. they are produced abundantly in the x-ray tubes
C. they are having the continuous range of wavelengths
D. they also can be converted to visible light with the help of coated screens and photographic plates are affected by them just like light.

Answer 1

As we all know, the white light is having peculiar components of a wide range of wavelengths. This term is also helpful in white noise where the noise has peculiar components of complete range of frequency. These all may help you to solve this question.

Complete step by step answer:
Some kind of the collisions occurring between the thermionic electrons and the target is caused by the emission of a continuous spectrum of x rays. This is known as white radiation or otherwise called Bremsstrahlung. White radiation has been considered to be occurring due to the collision of the accelerated electrons with the atomic nuclei of the target atoms. As we all know that white light is having characteristic components of a wide range of wavelengths. Because of this, the white X-rays are referred to as this because they have a continuous and white range of wavelengths in their composition. This term is also helpful in white noise where the noise has characteristic components of complete frequency range. Therefore the correct answer is given as option C.

Note:
X-ray imaging develops pictures of the interior of our body. The images represent the parts of our body in a variety of shades of black and white. This is due to different tissues absorbing varying amounts of radiation. Calcium in bones is able to absorb x-rays the most. This is why bones are looking white.