RTBC A+ X RAY PRODUCTION AND PHYSICS REVIEW EXAM
2024/2025: LATEST VERSION ENGAGING QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (100% ACCURATE)
Which of the following is NOT required for x-ray production?
A. A source of electrons
B. A source of radioactivity
C. A means of rapidly accelerating electrons
D. A means of rapidly decelerating electrons
B. A source of radioactivity
Which component of the x-ray tube serves as the source of free electrons?
A. Cathode filament
B. Anode target
C. Vacuum envelope
D. Tube housing
A. Cathode filament
What technical factor is responsible for accelerating electrons through the x-ray
tube?
A. Milliamperage (mA)
B. Kilovoltage peak (kVp)
C. Exposure time (s)
D. Filament current
B. Kilovoltage peak (kVp)
Which aspect of the x-ray tube assembly is the actual source of x-ray photons?
A. Tungsten filament
B. Anode target
C. Glass envelope
D. Tube housing
B. Anode target
Thermionic emission is the process within the x-ray tube directly responsible for
creating:
, A. Tube voltage
B. X-ray photons
C. Tube current
D. Free electrons
D. Free electrons
Which component of the x-ray tube becomes negatively charged during an x-ray
exposure?
A. Cathode filament
B. Anode target
C. Vacuum envelope
D. Tube housing
A. Cathode filament
What technical factor is primarily responsible for controlling the energy of the x-
ray beam?
A. Milliamperage (mA)
B. Kilovoltage peak (kVp)
C. Exposure time (s)
D. Filament current
B. Kilovoltage peak (kVp)
What condition is required to induce thermionic emission within the cathode
filament?
A. Low current
B. High current
C. Direct current
D. Alternating current
B. High current
Exposure of obese patients results in inadequate receptor exposure. What
technical factor should be modified to increase the energy and penetrability of
the x-ray beam?
A. Milliamperage (mA)
B. Kilovoltage peak (kVp)
2024/2025: LATEST VERSION ENGAGING QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (100% ACCURATE)
Which of the following is NOT required for x-ray production?
A. A source of electrons
B. A source of radioactivity
C. A means of rapidly accelerating electrons
D. A means of rapidly decelerating electrons
B. A source of radioactivity
Which component of the x-ray tube serves as the source of free electrons?
A. Cathode filament
B. Anode target
C. Vacuum envelope
D. Tube housing
A. Cathode filament
What technical factor is responsible for accelerating electrons through the x-ray
tube?
A. Milliamperage (mA)
B. Kilovoltage peak (kVp)
C. Exposure time (s)
D. Filament current
B. Kilovoltage peak (kVp)
Which aspect of the x-ray tube assembly is the actual source of x-ray photons?
A. Tungsten filament
B. Anode target
C. Glass envelope
D. Tube housing
B. Anode target
Thermionic emission is the process within the x-ray tube directly responsible for
creating:
, A. Tube voltage
B. X-ray photons
C. Tube current
D. Free electrons
D. Free electrons
Which component of the x-ray tube becomes negatively charged during an x-ray
exposure?
A. Cathode filament
B. Anode target
C. Vacuum envelope
D. Tube housing
A. Cathode filament
What technical factor is primarily responsible for controlling the energy of the x-
ray beam?
A. Milliamperage (mA)
B. Kilovoltage peak (kVp)
C. Exposure time (s)
D. Filament current
B. Kilovoltage peak (kVp)
What condition is required to induce thermionic emission within the cathode
filament?
A. Low current
B. High current
C. Direct current
D. Alternating current
B. High current
Exposure of obese patients results in inadequate receptor exposure. What
technical factor should be modified to increase the energy and penetrability of
the x-ray beam?
A. Milliamperage (mA)
B. Kilovoltage peak (kVp)
