does the type of metal matter like aluminum or steel?
2006-08-14 20:46:05 · 8 answers · asked by NY 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
No but neutrinos can. In fact it is estimated that it would take a block of solid lead "one light year thick" to stop a neutrino. (Cool huh?)
2006-08-14 20:58:53 · answer #1 · answered by Smart Dude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My impression is that X-rays can pass through metal, and the degree of absorption depends on the type of metal like aluminium, steel, lead,etc.
2006-08-14 21:07:16 · answer #2 · answered by rabi k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
X rays can pass through anything. They stop when they hit an atom. Because metals (and lead in particular) are very dense, an x ray passing through a lump of metal is more likely to hit something than if it was passing through a lump of polystyrene.
Lead is usually used as x-ray (and other radiation) shields because it is cheap and dense, but with powerful enough xrays you can see through anything.
2006-08-14 21:34:43 · answer #3 · answered by robcraine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Metal shows up as an artifact on the image. It's like a shadow on the image.
2006-08-14 20:51:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope it cant 'see' through metals.
thats the reason why the lab technician reminds us to take off any metals in our clothes before an x-ray
2006-08-14 22:05:55 · answer #5 · answered by harry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-17 11:09:28 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
X-rays don't have any eyes, do they? How can they see?
2006-08-14 20:58:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't think so
2006-08-14 21:18:44 · answer #8 · answered by Arash G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋