If you wanted to detect X-rays coming from the Sun, where would you place the detector, and why?

You would place it in orbit around Earth, as most X-rays are absorbed by the atmosphere, so you would want the detector outside of the atmosphere to accurately detect the X-rays.

Answered by ollieboyne | 2024-06-10

A good place for the detector would be somewhere in orbit around the earth, because X-rays are absorbed by the atmosphere.

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

To detect X-rays from the Sun, the detector must be placed in space, away from Earth's atmosphere, which absorbs these high-energy photons. This allows for accurate observations and analysis of solar X-rays. The first modern X-ray astronomy satellite, Uhuru, launched in 1970, enabled such studies by detecting X-rays without atmospheric interference.
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Answered by ollieboyne | 2024-10-30