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  • X-rays: Speed, Uses in Imaging & Properties
    The type of wave that travels faster through a gas than a solid, is used to take images of bones, and travels at 300,000,000 m/s in space is electromagnetic radiation, specifically X-rays.

    Here's why:

    * Faster in Gas: Electromagnetic waves travel faster in less dense mediums like gases compared to denser mediums like solids.

    * Imaging Bones: X-rays are used in medical imaging because they can penetrate soft tissues but are absorbed by denser materials like bones.

    * Speed in Space: The speed of light in a vacuum, which is a form of electromagnetic radiation, is approximately 300,000,000 meters per second (m/s).

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