Question

ABET: Superman supposedly has x-ray vision, which means that he can see through walls. What do his eyes contain so that he can detect x rays with them? High Z

When he sees through the walls, and he sees people on the other side of the wall. Will he see the people’s clothes? (circle one)               Yes                    No                  Maybe.

Give some motivation/explanation for your answer.

If the x rays are being absorbed by the walls and the people and they are being detected by his eyes, what is

the source of the x rays? __________________________________________________________________

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Where is this “source’ of x rays located? _______________________________________________________

Answer 1

Ans 1

His eyes contain X ray like waves that penetrate surface and the object beneath wall could be visible/ detectable to him.

Ans 2

Yes, In such cases, the visions seen are generally in full color and three-dimensional.

Ans 3

Superman possibly has x-ray detecting crystals like Silicon or Cadmium-Telluride in his eye that detect x-rays passing through a special lens called Kumakhov-polycapillary focusing x-ray lens implanted in his eye.

Ans 4

The source of X rays could be x-ray detecting crystals located at the place of rods and cones (of normal human).