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X-rays have shorter wavelengths and higher energy than visible light, allowing them to pass through materials that absorb or reflect light. X-rays can penetrate matter because they have enough energy to interact with the electrons in the atoms of the material, leading to absorption or scattering of the X-ray photons.

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