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Q.X-ray is :

(a) conversion of energy into mass
(b) phenomenon of conversion of kinetic energy into radiation
(c) principle of conservation of charge
(d) conversion of momentum
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X-rays arise from the conversion of the kinetic energy of fast electrons into electromagnetic radiation when they are suddenly decelerated at a target.

In an X-ray tube, electrons are accelerated through a high potential difference and made to strike a heavy metal target (e.g., tungsten, molybdenum). When these fast electrons are suddenly decelerated (or stopped) inside the target, most of their kinetic energy converts to heat, and a fraction converts into electromagnetic radiation in the X-ray region — this is the continuous (Bremsstrahlung) X-ray spectrum; sharp characteristic lines are produced separately from inner-shell atomic transitions. The fundamental mechan …

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