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what kind of rays are produced when a metal, such as tungsten, is bombarded with electrons moving with very high velocities?
x-rays
gamma rays
cathode rays
infrared rays
When high-velocity electrons strike a heavy metal like tungsten, the rapid deceleration of electrons produces high-energy electromagnetic radiation known as X-rays. Gamma rays originate from nuclear reactions, cathode rays are the incoming electrons themselves, and infrared rays are low-energy thermal radiation, so these do not match the described process.
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A. X-rays