An airport security scanner operates with electromagnetic radiation of wavelength .

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Problem

An airport security scanner operates with electromagnetic radiation of wavelength 0.10 nm0.10\,\text{nm}. (i) Identify the region of the electromagnetic spectrum corresponding to this wavelength. (ii) State one property of these waves that makes them suitable for detecting concealed objects.

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