Argyll Ruane Mechanical Engineers Basic Principles Quiz

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What is the instrument called that produces the sound energy in ultrasonic testing?

  • Probe (correct)
  • Defect
  • LCD
  • Screen

Where are the echoes shown in a flaw detector?

  • Back wall
  • Crystal
  • Probe
  • Flat screen LCD (correct)

Which part of the test specimen reflects some of the sound back, producing an echo at B1?

  • Surface A
  • Back wall C
  • Probe
  • Defect at B (correct)

What does the echo at C1 represent in ultrasonic testing?

<p>'C' back wall reflection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of sound energy reflecting off the front surface of the specimen along with the crystal and initial pulse?

<p>Echo at A1 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common technique used in ultrasonic testing?

<p>Pulse echo technique (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the mechanism of sound waves in ultrasonic testing similar to audible sound waves?

<p>They reflect back when blocked by obstacles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the strength of the echo in ultrasonic testing?

<p>The size of the obstacle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can the distance to an obstacle be determined in ultrasonic testing?

<p>By measuring the time lapse between sending and receiving the sound wave (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In ultrasonic testing, why would an echo from a defect be received earlier than an echo from the back wall?

<p>Because sound doesn't travel as far to reach defects (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the depth of a defect in ultrasonic testing depend on?

<p>The distance traveled by the sound wave (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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