INBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination) Practice Exam

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What process involves electrons being attracted to the positive nuclei of the anode, where their kinetic energy is converted to photons?

Characteristic x-ray production
Bremsstrahlung
Photon emission
Electron collision

The correct answer is: Bremsstrahlung

Bremsstrahlung is the correct answer because it describes the process in which electrons are decelerated by the positive nuclei in the anode, leading to the emission of photons. This phenomenon occurs when electrons pass close to the positively charged nuclei, causing the electrons to change their direction and lose kinetic energy, which is then converted to photon energy. Characteristic x-ray production involves the emission of characteristic x-rays with specific energies when inner-shell electrons are removed and outer-shell electrons fill the vacancy. Photon emission is a general term describing the emission of photons without specifying the process. Electron collision does not specifically describe the process of electrons being attracted to the positive nuclei of the anode and their kinetic energy being converted to photons.