Why can’t you see through lead with xray machines

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Why can’t you see through lead with xray machines

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X-rays are light waves, just like visible light, radio waves, etc. Whether or not light goes through a certain material, like lead, depends on the material and what kind (frequency/wavelength) of light it is. Lead blocks x-rays the same way a brick wall blocks sunlight.

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