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A rotating anode promotes cooling between exposures by distributing the intense beam from the cathode over the surface of the anode. A rotating anode tube lasts a lot longer than a stationary x-ray tube.

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A rotating anode tube has a rotating anode and is used in medical radiography. a stationary anode tube has a stationary anode and is used in dental radiography.

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What types of anode?

the two types of anode is stationary anode and rotating anode


What are stationary anode x ray tubes?

An x-ray tube where the anode is held still, rather than rotated as would happen in the rotating anode tube.


How do you tell the difference between a cathode and anode?

A:The difference is potential a anode requires a positive potential and the cathode requires a negative potential ANSWER : I wander what a zener will behave with this explanation. Both have cathode and anode terminals


The purpose of rotating the X-ray tube target is to?

The x-ray tube target is rotated to reduce wear and tear on the anode and to keep the anode from overheating.


The relationship between a cathode and an anode involves what?

The relationship between a cathode and an anode involves


What is the difference between anode led and cathode led?

A: A LED is a diode and like all diode they have an [anode] meaning positive terminal and a [cathode] negative terminal. Therefore the proper potential must be applied for it to behave like an LED.


Differentiate between anode ray and cathode ray?

Anode ray is positive and cathode ray is negative


What is the difference between voltage forward voltage and voltage drop?

Voltage is the potential difference between the source & any point in the circuit. The forward voltage is the voltage drop across the diode if the voltage at the anode is more positive than the voltage at the cathode (if you connect + to the anode). Voltage drop means, amount of voltage by which voltage across load resistor is less then the source voltage.


What is the difference between Benthic Microbial Fuel Cell Microbial Fuel Cells Is there a difference?

Benthic Microbial Fuel Cells are basically a microbial fuel cell. Instead of the anode being placed deep into sediment [MFC]- the anode is placed in a chamber where monitored amounts of neutrients/fresh water can enter and be controlled [BFMC]


Does the apparent focal spot size of a rotating anode tube depend upon the speed of anode rotation?

No, but as the rotation speed decreases, the maximum power loading in the spot decreases, so either the power must be turned down, or the spot made larger.


Why is the x-ray tube considered an inefficient device?

In X-ray tubes, electrons are emitted from a cathode source to a anode target through a process called thermionic emission. Electrons are then accelerated towards the anode target via a potential energy difference between the cathode and anode. The interaction between the accelerated electrons and atoms in the anode target causes the emission of X-ray. Efficiency of the X-ray tube is impaired by the kinetic energy of the accelerated electrons being loss as heat and only 1% of the remaining energy is used to emit X-ray.


Components of rotating anode x ray tube?

rotating anode 1)During a operation large shaped disc tungsten anode rotate at speed 3000 t0 9000rpm(resolution per minute). 2)A motive force to rotate the anode is given by induction motor.therefore windings of which is housed outside the tube. 3)a design element help to limit power density delivered on the physical focal spot while making a small effective focal spot. 4)with rotating anode,heat is produced during exposure is spread over the large area of anode.thereby increases the heating loading capacity of the tube and allowing high power level are used as a result which produces the x radiation. 5) by increasing the anode voltage x rays which produces the shortest wavelength this is used to therpeutic. by decresing the anode current which produces the longest wavelength this is used for diagnostic process.