X-rays find application in medical scenarios for generating images of bones, tissues, and organs. While X-rays can penetrate tissues like skin, their ability to penetrate bone is comparatively lower. This property of X-rays is attributed to which characteristic of the rays?(1 point)

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their small amplitudes
their small amplitudes

their long wavelengths
their long wavelengths

their large amplitudes
their large amplitudes

their short wavelengths
their short wavelengths
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Answer 1

The property of X-rays that is attributed to their ability to penetrate different tissues, including their comparatively lower ability to penetrate bone, is primarily related to their short wavelengths. Therefore, the correct response is:

their short wavelengths.