ultrasound Flashcards

1
Q

can we hear every pitch made of sound

A

no

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2
Q

is it high or low frequencies that are difficult to hear

A

high

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3
Q

what is the range of human hearing

A

20-20,000hz

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4
Q

what is the symbol for hertz

A

Hz

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5
Q

what are ultra sounds

A

the sounds that we do not hear with a frequency higher than 2000hz

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6
Q

write down three animals that use ultrasound

A

bats
dolphins
and whales

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7
Q

how do bats use ultra sound and how does it work

A

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

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8
Q

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 ——-

A

1-340m/s

2- the speed would change

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9
Q

how is ultra sound used a lot In medicine

A

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

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