What type of spectrum is produced when a high energy electron beam is incident on a metal target producing X-rays?
A) line spectrum
B) emission spectrum
C) absorption spectrum
D) continuous spectrum
E) line spectrum superimposed on a continuous spectrum

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When high energy electrons hit a metal target, they produce X-rays that consist of a continuous spectrum due to bremsstrahlung radiation and characteristic line spectra due to the excitation of inner shell electrons in the metal atoms.

What Type of Spectrum Is Produced When a High Energy