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- 5. regulates the temperature of the cathode filament
- 6. the product of the quantity (number of photons) and quality (energy of each photon) per unit of area per unit of time of exposure
- 7. (kV)the maximum voltage, or peak voltage of an alternating current
- 8. (mA) equal to 1/1000 of an ampere
- 9. determines the amount of electrons passing through the cathode filament
- 10. the overall darkness or blackness of an image
- 15. the unit of measurement used to describe the potential that drives an electrical current through a circuit
- 17. describes the mean energy or penetrating ability of the xray beam; Controlled by kilovoltage
- 18. the unit of measure used to describe the number of electrons, or current, flowing through the cathode filament
- 19. the interval of time during which x-rays are produced
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- 1. determines the energy and penetrating power of radiation
- 2. the thickness of aluminum placed in the path of the xray beam that reduces the intensity by half
- 3. refers to the number of xrays produced in the dental xray unit
- 4. (kV)equals 1000 volts
- 11. a term of measurement that refers to the fact that xrays are created in a series of bursts or pulses rather than in a continuous stream
- 12. how sharply dark and light areas are differentiated or separated on an image
- 13. square law the intensity of radiation is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source of radiation
- 14. a measurement of force that refers to the potential difference between two electrical charges
- 16. (wavelength and energy) of the xray beam is controlled by the kilovoltage