Ultrasound + infrasound Flashcards
What frequencies is ultrasound
sounds above 20,000hz
Name 2 uses of ultrasound
-sonar equipment
-ultrasound scans
Describe how ultrasound scans work
-gel used to stop ultrasound reflecting from skin
-probe emits and receives waves
-sound reflected when waves pass through dif medium
What is infrasound
shounds w frequencies less than 20hZ
What do earthquakes produce
seismic waves
what are the 2 ways earthquakes can travel through the earth
-P waves
-S waves
What type of waves do P waves travel as
longitudinal waves
What type of waves do S waves travel as
transverse waves
How are seismic waved detected
seismometers
Describe longitudinal waved when passing through the earth
transmitted through solids, liquid, gases
Describe transverse waves when passing through the earth
transmitted through solids