Physics PYQ 138 of 144 · Modern Physics

Which of the following was invented by Wilhelm Roentgen?

  1. ARadio
  2. BX - Ray Machine
  3. CElectric Bulb
  4. DNone of the above

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Correct answer: (b) X - Ray Machine

Explanation

Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays in 1895, leading to the X-ray machine; he won the first Nobel Prize in Physics.

Distractors: Marconi developed the radio, while Humphry Davy/Edison are linked to the electric bulb.

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