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An electromagnetic wave is found to have a wavelength of the order...

An electromagnetic wave is found to have a wavelength of the order of 1 A˚1\text{ \AA} (10−10 m10^{-10}\text{ m}). Identify the electromagnetic wave and the standard method used to produce it.

Options

  1. AX-rays; produced by bombarding a metal target with high energy electrons.
  2. BGamma rays; produced by the radioactive decay of the nucleus.
  3. CUltraviolet rays; produced by special lamps and very hot bodies.
  4. DX-rays; produced by the vibration of atoms and molecules.

Correct answer

A. X-rays; produced by bombarding a metal target with high energy electrons.

Step-by-step solution

The wavelength of 1 A˚1\text{ \AA} (10−10 m10^{-10}\text{ m}) falls in the characteristic range of X-rays, which typically span from 10−8 m10^{-8}\text{ m} to 10−13 m10^{-13}\text{ m}.

According to the electromagnetic spectrum, X-rays are commonly produced by bombarding a metal target with high energy electrons.

Gamma rays generally have even shorter wavelengths and are of nuclear origin. Ultraviolet rays have longer wavelengths (10−8 m10^{-8}\text{ m} to 4×10−7 m4 \times 10^{-7}\text{ m}). The vibration of atoms and molecules produces infrared waves, not X-rays.

Answer: X-rays; produced by bombarding a metal target with high energy electrons.
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