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 large amplitudes
their large amplitudes

their long wavelengths
their long wavelengths

their small amplitudes
their small amplitudes

their short wavelengths

Answer 1

The property of X-rays that affects their ability to penetrate different materials, including bones, is attributed to their short wavelengths. X-rays have much shorter wavelengths compared to visible light, which allows them to penetrate soft tissues while being absorbed more by denser materials like bone.