Level 1 Flashcards
Waves used in ultrasonic testing of materials are ___________ in nature.
a) mechanical
b) magnetic
c) electromagnetic
d) harmonious
A
In a longitudinal wave, zones of compression alternate with________ zones.
a) dead
b) rarified
c) subduction
d) anticline
B
Elastic waves can be transmitted in
a) air
b) water
c) solids
d) all of the above
D
The smallest distance between two points on an elastic wave where the particles are in the same state of motion is the a) period b) wavelength c) frequency d) hypotenuse
B
The maximum displacement of a particle from its point of rest in a sound wave is its a) velocity b) amplitude of movement c) frequency d) wavelength
B
Particle motion in a longitudinal wave is a) parallel to the direction of wave propagation b) at right angles to the direction of wave propagation c) retrograde d) in counterclockwise ellipses
A
In transverse waves, particle motion is a) parallel to the direction of wave propagation b) right angles to the direction of wave propagation c) retrograde d) in counterclockwise ellipses
B
Rayleigh waves are a phenomenon associated with a) solid to liquid boundaries b) solid to air boundaries c) solid to solid boundaries d) all of the above
D
Surface waves limited on two surfaces are also called a) long. waves b) lamb waves c) shear waves d) P waves
B
Rayleigh, shear and longitudinal describe a) wave forms b) wave modes c) wave lengths d) wave guides
B
In general, the result of two waves interacting on each other can be found by a) strobe lighting b) vector addition c) cross-multiplying d) linear summation
B
The point where no particle displacement occurs on a standing wave is called a) an anticline b) an antidnode c) a node d) a dead zone
C
The point where maximum particle displacement occurs on a standing wave is called a) an anticline b) an antinode c) a node d) a peak detector
B
Wavelength of sound is determined by a) (velocity) / (frequency) b) (frequency) / (velocity) c) (frequency) X (velocity) d) none of the above
A
Compared to water, the acoustic impedance of steel is a) higher b) lower c) about the same d) higher or lower depending on the wave mode
A
2,500,000 cycles per second (cps) is also expressed as a) 25 kHz b) 2.5 MHz c) 2.5 mHz d) 25 GHz
B
The product of acoustic velocity times the density of a material gives a) power intensity b) frequency c) wavelength d) acoustic impedance
D
In steel, shear wave velocity as compared to longitudinal wave velocity is about a) twice as fast b) the same c) one half as fast d) one quarter as fast
C
The usual form of denoting acoustic impedance is a) Z b) A c) I d) R
A
If a material borders on empty space the interface is called a) a vacuum b) infinity c) a free boundary d) none of the above
C
In determining the coefficient of reflection, a negative value indicates a) reduced amplitude b) loss of sound pressure c) phase reversal relative to the incident wave d) none of the above
C
Phase reversal of an ultrasound wave upon reflection from a sonically softer material is indicated by a) a zero R value b) a negative R value c) an R value greater than 1 d) increased resonance
B
Incidence of a sound wave from a solid to a gas is considered a free boundary condition because a) there are no particles in a gas b) all sound is lost in transmission c) the acoustic impedance of a gas is essentially zero d) none of the above
C
Bending of a sound wave upon entering a new medium is explained by a) Krautkramer’s law b) Snells’s law c) Boyle’s law d) Hooke’s law
B