RTE 1613 - Radiographic Physics-AS

4 class hours 4 Credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): RTE 1418
Co-requisite(s): RTE 1804
This course presents a study of the fundamental units of measurement, the structure of matter, and the concepts of work, force and energy. The course covers the following basics of electricity: electrostatics, electrodynamics, magnetism, and the electric generator. Concepts include electromagnetic induction, transformers, rectifiers, X-ray tubes, and the interactions that produce X-radiation. Radiation measurement and basic radiation protection concepts are also included.