ultrasound Flashcards
can we hear every pitch made of sound
no
is it high or low frequencies that are difficult to hear
high
what is the range of human hearing
20-20,000hz
what is the symbol for hertz
Hz
what are ultra sounds
the sounds that we do not hear with a frequency higher than 2000hz
write down three animals that use ultrasound
bats
dolphins
and whales
how do bats use ultra sound and how does it work
use it for night hunting or detecting caves at night,
it works by bat sending ultra sound and detecting the reflect of the ultra sound
complete this
1 -all sounds travel at a set speed in the air——
2- if the sound wave enters a different substance for example water ——-
1-340m/s
2- the speed would change
how is ultra sound used a lot In medicine
by timing how long it takes for the sound to travel through are body it allows us to form a picture of inside are body without opening it up