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X-rays are produced by bombarding a metal target with:

ALow frequency sound
BHigh energy electrons
CSlow moving neutrons
DOrdinary visible light
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. High energy electrons
1. The target must be struck hard enough to disturb inner shells. 2. Charged particles accelerated through a large voltage do it. 3. High energy electrons hit the target. 4. So the answer is high energy electrons. _Source: syllabus Physics, Ch 8 'Electromagnetic Waves'_
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