Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The wavelength of X-rays is of the order of

  1. 10 micron

  2. 1 angstrom

  3. 1 cm

  4. 1 m
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Explanation

X-rays have wavelengths typically in the range of 0.1 to 10 angstroms (10^-11 to 10^-10 meters), making 1 angstrom the correct order of magnitude. Micron (10^-6 m) is for infrared, centimeter and meter scales are for radio/microwave regions.

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