An x-ray technician will place a lead cloth over parts of your body when taking an x-ray to protect your cells from being damaged. why do x-rays have the potential to harm your body but radio waves do not?

a) x-rays have a much shorter wavelength than radio waves, and therefore carry more energy that can be transferred to your body.

b) radio waves have longer wavelengths than x-rays and therefore carry more energy than x-rays.

c) radio waves are shorter than x-rays and therefore weaker in strength..

d) x-rays have a taller wavelength than radio waves as shown in the diagram, so they are more harmful.

The correct answer is Option A.

Explanation:

X-rays and gamma rays are the electromagnetic rays. Electromagnetic waves are defined as the waves which are composed of electrical and magnetic components.

From the image, X-rays have shorter wavelength than the gamma rays.

The relationship between energy and the wavelength of the rays is given by the equation:

where,

E = energy of the wave

h = planck's constant

c = speed of light

= wavelength of the wave

As, energy is inversely related to the wavelength of the ray, so when wavelength is short, the energy is more and more will be penetration power.

Therefore, X-rays carry more energy than the gamma rays. Hence, the correct answer is Option A.

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