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X-rays are electromagnetic waves similar in nature to which of the following?

Correct answer A. γ-rays

Explanation

X-rays and gamma rays are both high-energy, short-wavelength electromagnetic radiation with overlapping energies, differing mainly in origin: electron transitions versus nuclear processes.

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