The waves emitted when a metal target is bombarded with high energy electrons are
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The waves emitted when a metal target is bombarded with high energy electrons are

G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

When high-energy electrons strike a metal target, they undergo rapid deceleration and can also eject inner-shell electrons. Both processes produce X-radiation: - continuous bremsstrahlung X-rays, - characteristic X-rays. Therefore the emitted waves are X-rays. Hence option B follows.