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X-rays are used in medical applications to produce images of bones, tissues, and organs. X-rays are capable of penetrating tissues such as skin, but are less capable of penetrating bone. This property of X-rays derives from which characteristic of the rays?
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their short wavelengths
their short wavelengths

their long wavelengths
their long wavelengths

their small amplitudes
their small amplitudes

their large amplitudes

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their short wavelengths

Explanation: Short wavelengths mean high frequency and therefore high photon energy, so X-rays penetrate soft tissue more easily but are absorbed more by denser, higher‑Z materials like bone. Amplitude affects intensity, not photon energy.