X-ray Production (Chapter One)

A positively charged electrode.

A basic part of matter that consists of a nucleus and a surrounding cloud of electrons.

The number of protons in an atom's nucleus.

A negatively charged electrode.

A method of transporting energy through space, distinguished by wavelength, frequencym and energy.

Electromagnetic radiation grouped according to wavelength and frequency.

A negatively charged particle that travels around the nucleus.

A process in which an electron is moved to higher energy level within the atom.

The ability of a substance to emit visible light.

The number of cycles of the wave that pass a stationary point in a second.

Electromagnetic radiation emitted from the nucleus of radioactive substances.

Electromagnetic radiation, beyond the red end of the visible spectrum, characterized by long wavelengths.

A process in which an outer electron is removed from the atom so that the atom is left positively charged.

A neutral particle located in the nucleusof an atom.

A bundle of radiant energy.