Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen discovered x-rays in November 1895 while experimenting with cathode ray tubes. X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths between gamma rays and ultraviolet radiation in the range of 10nm to 0.01nm. X-rays are classified as either soft x-rays, with photon energies below 10 Kev, or hard x-rays, with photon energies above 10 Kev. X-rays have no mass, travel at the speed of light, and can be absorbed or scattered by human tissue, potentially causing chemical or biological damage.