X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation and are part of the electromagnetic spectrum; X-rays are made up of wavelengths shorter than the wavelengths of visible light. X-rays are primarily known in the medical industry because they are a convenient and painless procedure that produces images of the inside of the human body. X-rays, which are a high-energy, very short-wavelength electromagnetic wave, are capable of producing images of the inside of the body when they pass through materials opaque to light. The wavelength of X-rays varies from 10 to 11. to 10-8 (0.001 to 10 nm) and has a frequency of 3x1016 to 3x1019Hz. X-rays, which are forms of ionizing electromagnetic radiation, have a high frequency and a short wavelength. X-rays are produced when electrons accelerate with a high voltage allowing them to collide with a metal. When the electrons are suddenly slowed down, collisions occur with the metal, which produces X-rays. If the electrons have a sufficient amount of energy, they are able to knock an electron out of the inner shell of the target metal atoms, which which then causes electrons from higher states to fill this void in the expelled shell, thus emitting rays. in which this procedure occurs is produced in an electrode machine, which is a pair of electrodes (anode and cathode) placed inside a glass void. The cathode is the heated filament in which the machine passes current through the filament to heat it. The flat disk made of tungsten is called anode, this flat disk of tungsten attracts electrons through the tube. The anode and cathode are made of extremely high voltage, so the electrons then pass through the tube with great force. When...... middle of paper...... DNA leading to mutations and radiation exposure. The people at greatest risk during x-rays are pregnant women. If women have too many x-rays, it could eventually cause abnormalities in the baby. However, most of these conditions only arise after numerous x-rays, so one or two won't hurt. Although there are many disadvantages to having an x-ray, there are many benefits that outweigh these risks. Benefits include: detecting diseases like tumors and cancers, detecting broken or fractured limbs, and locating foreign bodies in the body. Providing images of the inside of the body using x-rays is also painless and non-invasive. When we say that x-rays are convenient, it's true, a patient can show up the same day without knowing what's wrong, have an x-ray, wait half an hour and get the results on the spot with everything explained..