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)

Question

Responses:

their short wavelengths
their short wavelengths

their small amplitudes
their small amplitudes

their large amplitudes
their large amplitudes

their long wavelengths

Answer 1

The property of X-rays that contributes to their ability to penetrate different tissues is primarily attributed to their short wavelengths. Short wavelengths allow X-rays to have higher energy, which enables them to penetrate materials more effectively. Therefore, the correct response is:

their short wavelengths