How many electrical circuits are used in a dental x-ray machine?

a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four


b. There are two electrical circuits used in a dental x-ray machine. A filament circuit provides low voltage to the cathode filament to provide the source of electrons. A high-voltage circuit provides the high voltage needed to accelerate the electrons from the negative cathode to the positive anode.

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