The Bremsstrahlung spectrum is the range of X-ray energies from 1 keV to 100 keV. What is the ratio of the lowest to the highest frequency of that spectrum?
A)100
B)10
C)1/10
D)1/100

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The frequency of electromagnetic radiation, including X-rays, is inversely proportional to its wavelength, and the energy of the radiation is directly proportional to its frequency. Therefore, the highest energy X-rays (100 keV) will have the highest frequency, and the lowest energy X-rays (1 keV) will have the lowest frequency. The ratio of the lowest to the highest frequency is the inverse of the ratio of their energies, which is 1/100.

The Bremsstrahlung Spectrum Is the Range of X-Ray Energies from 1