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Coolidge tube is used to produce

Coolidge tube is used to produce Correct Answer X-rays

Key Points

  • William Coolidge in 1913 invented the tube for producing X-rays which later came to be known as the Coolidge x-ray tube. 
  • The following steps form the operation of the Coolidge tube.
  • The cathode filament is heated and then it emits electrons.
  • The filament is heated more to generate more electrons. 
  • The electrons obtained are further accelerated towards the positively charged anode.
  • After that, the electrons strike the anode, change direction, and emit x-rays.

Important Points

  • X-rays are high-energy electromagnetic radiation. Most X-rays have a wavelength ranging from 10 picometers to 10 nanometers. 
  • German scientist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered X rays in 1895.

Additional Information

  • An α particle is essentially a He nucleus consisting of two protons and two neutrons. 
  • β particle is a fast emitting electron or proton emitted during radioactive decay. 
  • γ-rays are electromagnetic radiations that occur during radioactivity. 

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