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Why is the Chandra X-ray observatory in space?
Because X-Rays do not penetrate the earth's surface. The Chandra X-Ray Observatory would be completely useless on the ground because it detects X-Rays. Therefore, it must be in space to detect the rays.
What would penetrate a car door made of aluminum?
gamma ray
Which of these is formed from surface runoff that cannot penetrate the ground?
river ;)
Where do x-ray telescopes have to be placed an order to view objects in space?
Because X-rays can't penetrate Earth's atmosphere. In other words, the air soaks them all up, and none reach the ground. So an X-ray telescope located on the ground would never see any, and would be quite useless.
What type of wave will penetrate through soft tissue but not bone?
An X-ray.
What instrument can penetrate the gas and dust of the universe?
Infrared, radio and x-ray telescopes.
What kind of gamma ray can penetrate solids?
Gamma rays are gamma rays are gamma rays.
Can x ray penetrate of any intensity penetrate through human bone?
Low energy no, higher energy yes. Diagnostic x-rays some pass through.
Why you use high kvp for chest x-ray?
To get through the grid if there is one. To penetrate and show all thoracic anatomy on the radiograph. To penetrate the mediatinum and show a faint shadow of the spine.
Why is it diifficult to pull out a bean plant from the ground?
because the roots penetrate deep into the soil
Do astronomers use ground-based X-ray telescopes?
No they do not, or use gamma ray telescopes either. Not ground based.
What chest x-ray is taken when the rays penetrate the chest and exit through the back onto the x-ray plate?
the frontal view (referred to as posterioranterior or PA)
