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Lead is most often used as an insulation for X-rays. It blocks X-rays. That is what is inside those blankets dentists put over you when they X-ray your teeth.
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What allows xrays to pass through?
radiolucent allows x-ray pass through radiopaque does not allow it to pass through
What substance does not allow electicity to pass through easily?
Rubber.
What substance doesn't allow electricity to pass through it?
a non-conductor
Can gamma rays and xrays pass through the human body?
Yes.
What is the difference between an insulator and a good conductor of heat?
Insulator is a substance that does not allow heat to pass through it example air. conductor is a substance that allows heat to pass through it example metal.
What is impermeable layer?
An impermeable layer is a layer which doesn't allow any substance to pass through it.
What is name is given to a substance that does not let heat pass through it?
It i scalled insulator. The substance do not allow heat to pass through it It Is also heat resistant (dont let heat through it). An example of a heat resistant material is wood.
What is the difference between transparent and opaque substance?
transparent allow light to pass through and can see clearly through them and opaque has none of this ability
What is a substance that does not allow electricity to pass through it easily?
Insulators - they cannot allow electricity to flow through them as they have no mobile charge carriers present. Insulators - they cannot allow electricity to flow through them as they have no mobile charge carriers present.
What material does not allow light to pass through it?
Opaque materials do not allow light to pass through them.
Why opaque materials do not allow light to pass through them?
They reflect or absorb light and thus do not allow light to pass through.
What differentiates insulators and conductors?
insulators do not allow electricity to pass through them whereas conductors allow electricity to pass through them.
