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If you wanted to detect x-rays coming from the sun,where would you place the detector? Why?
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If you wanted to detect x-rays coming from the sun,where would you place the detector? Why?

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You would place it in orbit around Earth, as most X-rays are absorbed by the atmosphere, so you would want the detector outside of the atmosphere to accurately detect the X-rays.
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