Amperage measures the electric potential or force that moves electrons along a conductor. Increasing the force with which the electrons move increases the penetrating potential of the x-ray beam.
A) The first statement is true. The second statement is false.
B) The first statement is false. The second statement is true.
C) Both statements are true.
D) Both statements are false.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Amperage actually measures the flow of electric current (the number of electrons moving past a point per second), not the electric potential or force. The second statement is true because increasing the force with which electrons move (which is related to voltage, not amperage) does indeed increase the penetrating potential of the x-ray beam.

Amperage Measures the Electric Potential or Force That Moves Electrons