X-ray Penetration Power and Uses – Rankers Physics
Topic: Modern Physics
Subtopic: Atomic Structure

X-ray Penetration Power and Uses

Assertion (A): Penetration power of hard X-ray is more than that of soft X-ray.
Reason (R): Hard X-ray is used for engineering purpose while soft X-ray is used for medical purpose.
 
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are false

Solution:

Hard X-rays have shorter wavelengths and higher energy, leading to greater penetration power than soft X-rays. While both the assertion and reason are factually correct regarding X-ray properties and applications, the reason describes their uses, not the physical explanation for their differing penetration power.

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