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X-rays can penetrate through the flesh of meat but not through the bones why?

X-rays can penetrate through the flesh of meat but not through the bones why?

The flesh of meat made up from lighter elements but the bones are made from heavier elements. So, that X-rays penetrate through the flesh meat but not through the bones. Further, the penetrating power of X-rays can be controlled by controlling the voltage between cathode and the target. For a medical purposes, X-rays are produced in such a way that the X-rays penetrate through the flesh but not through bones.

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