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What property of a medium determines its ability to support sound?
What property of a medium determines its ability to support sound?
Why can't sound travel in a vacuum?
Why can't sound travel in a vacuum?
What is generally accepted as the smallest possible discontinuity a probe can find?
What is generally accepted as the smallest possible discontinuity a probe can find?
Which property affects the velocity of sound in a medium?
Which property affects the velocity of sound in a medium?
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What is considered the most sensitive waveform for detecting discontinuities?
What is considered the most sensitive waveform for detecting discontinuities?
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Study Notes
Sound and Discontinuities
- The property of a medium that determines its ability to support sound is its elasticity and density.
- Sound cannot travel in a vacuum because it is a medium that lacks particles, and thus, has no elasticity and density to transmit sound waves.
- The smallest possible discontinuity a probe can find is generally accepted to be a planar defect, which is a one-dimensional defect.
- The velocity of sound in a medium is affected by its elasticity, density, and temperature.
- The most sensitive waveform for detecting discontinuities is considered to be the pulse-echo waveform.
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Learn about the nature of sound and how it travels through a medium. Explore the basic principles of ultrasonic testing, focusing on the elasticity and density of the medium. Understand why sound cannot travel in a vacuum.
