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Difficulty: MediumX-rays: Production, Properties, and Applications

X-rays are high-frequency electromagnetic waves that undergo deflection when passing through strong electric or magnetic fields.

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The statement is False because X-rays carry no electrical charge and therefore pass through electric and magnetic fields without deflection.
X-rays are electromagnetic radiation made of photons with zero electric charge. Because they carry no charge, they travel in straight lines and remain entirely unaffected by surrounding electric or magnetic fields.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the physical nature of X-rays.
X-rays are electromagnetic radiation (photons) of high frequency and short wavelength.
Electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light and consist of transverse oscillating electric and magnetic fields, carrying energy but no electric charge.
2
Analyze the effect of electric and magnetic fields on uncharged radiation.
The electric force FE=qEF_E = qE and magnetic force FB=qvBsinθF_B = qvB sin\theta are both zero when q=0q = 0.
Since photons have zero net electrical charge (q=0q = 0), they experience no net deflecting force in external electric or magnetic fields.

Key Concept

Neutrality of X-rays in electromagnetic fields
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X-rays: Production, Properties, and Applications

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