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1
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frequency

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cycles per second hertz

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amplitude

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Measures from middle or undisturbed, value to the maximum value

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wavelength

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distance or length of one complete cycle

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human hearing

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20hz-20kHz

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high frequency

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more cycles per second- better resolution but less penetration

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lower frequency

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less cycles per second- less resolution but more penetration

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Pulse waves

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pulse allow the ultrasound crystals to “talk” during the generation of sound and to “listen” between pulses

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Unrelated

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Two items that are not associated

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related

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two items that are associated or affiliated. Does not have to be specific

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Directly related or directly proportional

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two items that are associated such that when one item increases, the other increases. lower left to upper right

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inversely related or inversely proportional

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one item increases, the other decreases. upper left to lower right

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reciprocal relationship

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two numbers with a reciprocal relationship are multiplied together the result is 1. when one increases the other decreases

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units of length

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distance, circumference: cm, feet

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units of area

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cm2, ft2

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units of volume

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cm3, ft3

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16
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positive exponents has a value

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greater than 10

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negative exponents has a value

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less than 1

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18
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exponents of zero has a value

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Between 1 and 10

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19
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if we speak of frequency

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talking about MEGAhertz

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20
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if we speak about period

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talking about MICROseconds

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21
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tissue is also known as

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media-medium

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22
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sound is a

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mechanical wave

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compressed

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squeezed together

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rarefield

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stretched apart

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25
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sound travels in

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a straight line

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26
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sound waves are

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Longitudinal waves

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27
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Acoustic propagation propereties

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effects of the medium upon the sound wave

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28
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biologic effects

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effects of thee sound wave upon the biologic tissue through which it passes

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29
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what are the three acoustic variables

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pressure, density, distance

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30
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Pressure

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concentration of force in an area

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31
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what are the units of pressure

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Pascals (Pa)

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32
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Density

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concentration of mass in a volume

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33
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what are the units of density

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kg/cm3

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34
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Distance

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measure of particle motion

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35
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what are the units of distance

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cm, feet, miles

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36
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sound waves are also known as

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acoustic waves

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37
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Transverse waves

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perpendicular to the direction that the wave propagates

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longitudinal waves

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particles move in the same direction that the wave propagates.

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39
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sound is what kind of wave?

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Longitudinal wave

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40
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in-phase waves

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when their peaks occur at the same time and at the same location. “in-step”

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41
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out-of-phase

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their peaks occur at different times, so do their troughs. “out-of-step”

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42
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interference

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waves lose their individual characteristics at that moment and combine to form a single wave

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43
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constructive interference

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wave is larger than either of its comonents

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44
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destructive interference

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resultant wave is smaller than one of its comonents

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45
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both constructive and destructive interference occur when

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frequencies of the wave differ

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46
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parameters

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describe features of a sound wave

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47
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source

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a sound wave is the ultrasound system and transducer

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48
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Period

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is the time it takes a wave to vibrate a single cycle

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49
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units of Period

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time, microseconds,seconds, hours, days

50
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Typical value of Period

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0.06-0.5 Microseconds
6x10^-8 to 5x10^-7
0.06 to 0.5 micros
0.00000006 to 0.0000005 seconds

51
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Period is Determined by

A

sound source

52
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can a Sonographer adjust Period?

A

NO

53
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Frequency

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the number of particular events that occur in a specific duration of time. the number of cycles that occurs in one second

54
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what are the units of frequency

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per second, 1/second=1 hertz
1,000 cycles/second=1 kHz
1,000,000 cycles/second=1 MHz

55
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Typical value of Frequency

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2 MHz-15MHz
2 million-15 million per second

56
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Frequency is determined by

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sound source

57
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is Frequency adjustable?

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NO

58
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Frequency of infrasound

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less than 20 Hz

59
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Frequency of Audible sound

A

between 20 Hz and 20 KHz

60
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Frequency of Ultrasound

A

Greater than 20 KHz (20,000Hz)

61
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Frequency is important to ultrasound because

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it affects penetration and image quality

62
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Period and frequency are

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inversely related to each other

63
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period and frequency have a specific relationship called

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reciprocal

64
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Hertz means

A

events per seond

64
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What are the three Bigness parameters

A

Amplitude, Power, Intensity

65
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Amplitude

A

Bigness of a wave.
Difference between the maximum value and the average or undisturbed value of an acoustic variable. Difference between the minimum value and the average value of the acoustic variable

66
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Units of Amplitude

A

Pressure- Pascals
Density- g/cm3
Particle motion- cm, inches-any distance
Decibels (dB)

67
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typical values of Amplitude

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1 million pascals (1 MPa) - 3 million pascals ( 3 MPa)

68
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Amplitude is determined by

A

sound source

69
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Can amplitude be adjustable?

A

Yes, allows the Sonographer to alter initial amplitude of a wave

70
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Power

A

rate of energy transfer or the rate at which work is performed

71
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Units of Power?

A

Watts

72
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What is the typical values of Power?

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0.004-0.090 watts
(4 - 90 milliwatts)

73
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Amplitude and power are related how?

A

describe the size or magnitude of a wave.

74
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squared

A

number is multiplied by itself

75
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Power is determined by?

A

Sound source

76
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is Power adjustable?

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Yes, Allows Sonographer to alter the initial power of a wave

77
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Intensity

A

concentration of energy in a sound beam

78
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what are the units of intensity?

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Watts/square centimeter, W/cm2
watts form power and cm2 from beam area

79
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what are the typical values of intensity?

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0.01-300 W/cm2

80
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how is intensity determined by?

A

sound source

81
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Is intensity adjustable?

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Yes, alters the initial intensity of a wave

82
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intensity formula

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intensity (w/cm2)=power(w) / area(cm2)

83
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Amplitude, power, and intensity describe what?

A

magnitude or strength of a wave. Directly Related

84
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is intensity proportional to power?

A

YES

85
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relationship between intensity and amplitude?

A

intensity is proportional to the wave’s amplitude squared

86
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Wavelength

A

distance or length of one complete cycle

87
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units of a wavelength

A

mm, meters, or any other unit of length

88
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typical value of wavelength

A

0.1-0.8 mm

89
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Wavelength is determined by

A

BOTH the Source and the Medium

90
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can you adjust wavelength?

A

NO

91
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in soft tissue, sound with a frequency of 1 MHz has a wavelength of

A

1.54 mm

92
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sound with a frequency of 2 MHz has wavelength of

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0.77 mm in soft tissue

93
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Wavelength formula

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wavelength (mm) =1.54 mm/milliseconds/ frequency (MHz)

94
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Shorter wavelengths are created by

A

high frequency sound

95
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higher quality images have

A

greater detail

96
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Propagation speed

A

rate at which a sound wave travels through a medium

97
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what are the units of Propagation speed

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meters per second, mm/ms, or any distance divided by time

98
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what are the typical values of propagation speed?

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500 m/s-4000 m/s depending on the tissue

99
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propagation speed is determined by

A

medium through which the sound is traveling

100
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is propagation speed adjustable?

A

NO

101
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Biologic medium is called

A

soft tissue

102
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the speed of sound in soft tissue is

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1,540 m/s
1.54 mm/ms
1.54km/s
1 mile per second

103
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sound travels fastest in

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solids

104
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sound travels slower in

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liquid

105
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sound travels slowest in

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gases

106
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Speed formula

A

speed (m/s) = frequency (Hz) x wavelength (m)

107
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Two characters of Medium affect speed of sound

A

stiffness, density

108
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Stiffness

A

ability of an object to resist compression

109
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how does stiffness affect speed?

A

stiffness and speed are directly related

110
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Bulk modulus

A

stiffness

111
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Elasticity and compressibility are

A

the opposite of stiff

112
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how does density affect speed?

A

Density and speed are inversely related

113
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Stiffness has the greatest influence on

A

speed

114
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sound travels slowly through

A

air

115
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slowest to fastest propagation speeds

A

air
lung
fat
soft tissue/blood
tendon
bone

116
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Pulse duration

A

Actual time from the start of aa pulse to the end of that pulse. Single transmitted, talking or on time

117
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Units for pulse duration

A

Time: Microseconds

118
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typical values of pulse duration

A

0.3-2.0 microseonds

119
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pulse duration is determined by

A

sound source

120
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is pulse duration adjustable?

A

NO

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