Ionizing effect of X-radiation

Article no. P2540045 | Type: Experiments

grades 10-13, University
20 Minutes
heavy
Teachers/Professors, Students

Principle

As well as the outgoing radiation from a radioactive emitter is able to ionize air, so also X-radiation shows an ionizing effect. When air is penetrated by X-radiation, it is electrically conductive. This is tested on a charged electroscope.

Tasks

  1. Illustrate the ionizing effect of X-radiation with the aid of an electroscope.
  2. Examine the influence of the anode voltage and amperage on the duration until the electroscope is discharged.

Learning objectives

  • Ionizing effect
  • generation of X-radiation.
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