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A student is told to propose a design for a device capable of producing an image like the one shown below of the interior of the human body.
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Which statement BEST explains why the student should propose the use of X-rays by the device?
A.
The high energy of X-rays allows them to pass through the human body.
B.
The brightness of X-rays means they last a long time once they are produced by a machine.
C.
The rarity of X-rays in nature means they can be used in machines without other X-rays blurring images.
D.
The high speed of X-rays allows them to be used safely on human patients.
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A. The high energy of X-rays allows them to pass through the human body.
High-energy (short-wavelength) X-rays penetrate tissues; different tissues absorb/attenuate X-rays to different extents (bone absorbs more than soft tissue), producing the internal-contrast image.
High-energy (short-wavelength) X-rays penetrate tissues; different tissues absorb/attenuate X-rays to different extents (bone absorbs more than soft tissue), producing the internal-contrast image.
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