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Properties of X-Ray

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An X-ray beam can be deflected
(a) by an electric field
(b) by a magnetic field
(c) by an electric field as well as a magnetic field
(d) neither by an electric field nor a magnetic field

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(d) neither by an electric field nor a magnetic field

Since X-rays do not have any charged particles, they are not deflected by an electric field or a magnetic field.

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