What does the X in X-Ray stand for??
2007-03-19 08:43:25 · 7 answers · asked by t_man132003 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
It just stands for unknown, as in unknown radiation. Using x since in math x is usually the unknown variable.
2007-03-19 08:48:59 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Röntgen referred to the radiation as "X", to indicate that it was an unknown type of radiation.
Röntgen was the father of x-ray technology
2007-03-19 15:49:44 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unknown. The discovere didn't exactly know what caused the rays.
2007-03-19 15:48:10 · answer #3 · answered by Dave B. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Roentgen (1895) discovered radiation given off by a cathode tube, the name "X" was given to the phenomenom until it could be precisely identified.
2007-03-19 15:51:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the X stands for unknown.
2007-03-19 15:49:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Xenos meaning unknown. and xenophobia means fear of the unknown.
2007-03-19 15:48:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think thay made the name up
2007-03-19 15:47:54 · answer #7 · answered by xGoldScorpionx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋