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What is the instrument called that produces the sound energy in ultrasonic testing?
What is the instrument called that produces the sound energy in ultrasonic testing?
Where are the echoes shown in a flaw detector?
Where are the echoes shown in a flaw detector?
Which part of the test specimen reflects some of the sound back, producing an echo at B1?
Which part of the test specimen reflects some of the sound back, producing an echo at B1?
What does the echo at C1 represent in ultrasonic testing?
What does the echo at C1 represent in ultrasonic testing?
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What is the result of sound energy reflecting off the front surface of the specimen along with the crystal and initial pulse?
What is the result of sound energy reflecting off the front surface of the specimen along with the crystal and initial pulse?
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What is the most common technique used in ultrasonic testing?
What is the most common technique used in ultrasonic testing?
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How is the mechanism of sound waves in ultrasonic testing similar to audible sound waves?
How is the mechanism of sound waves in ultrasonic testing similar to audible sound waves?
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What determines the strength of the echo in ultrasonic testing?
What determines the strength of the echo in ultrasonic testing?
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How can the distance to an obstacle be determined in ultrasonic testing?
How can the distance to an obstacle be determined in ultrasonic testing?
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In ultrasonic testing, why would an echo from a defect be received earlier than an echo from the back wall?
In ultrasonic testing, why would an echo from a defect be received earlier than an echo from the back wall?
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What does the depth of a defect in ultrasonic testing depend on?
What does the depth of a defect in ultrasonic testing depend on?
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