Why Are X-Rays and Gamma Rays Considered Dangerous Forms of Light

question 67

Multiple Choice

Why are X-rays and gamma rays considered dangerous forms of light?

• A) These forms of light are only produced by large, dangerous machines.
• B) There is no form of protection from these forms of light.
• C) These forms of light break through Earth's atmosphere.
• D) Photons of these wavelengths have high energy.
• E) These forms of light cause sunburn.

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Definitions:

Prior Probabilities

The probabilities assigned to events or hypotheses before any relevant evidence is taken into account, in the context of Bayesian statistics.

Posterior Probabilities

The probabilities updated in light of new evidence, reflecting the likelihood of events after taking into account the known data.

Prior Probabilities

The probabilities of events based on prior knowledge before any new evidence is considered.

Likelihood Probabilities

The probabilities that quantify the plausibility of different parameter values for a statistical model given the observed data.