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If the transducer frequency is 7.5 MHz, what is the frequency in Hz?
If the transducer frequency is 7.5 MHz, what is the frequency in Hz?
What is the frequency in KHz if the transducer frequency is 5 MHz?
What is the frequency in KHz if the transducer frequency is 5 MHz?
What determines the speed at which sound waves travel through a medium?
What determines the speed at which sound waves travel through a medium?
If the frequency of a wave is 3 Hz, what is the period of the wave?
If the frequency of a wave is 3 Hz, what is the period of the wave?
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What determines the speed of sound in a medium?
What determines the speed of sound in a medium?
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Which of the following materials has the highest speed of sound?
Which of the following materials has the highest speed of sound?
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If the wavelength of an ultrasound wave is 2 mm and the frequency is 5 MHz, what is the speed of sound in that medium?
If the wavelength of an ultrasound wave is 2 mm and the frequency is 5 MHz, what is the speed of sound in that medium?
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How does the intensity of a sound beam change if the power is quadrupled?
How does the intensity of a sound beam change if the power is quadrupled?
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What is the standard unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves?
What is the standard unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves?
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If the speed of sound in a medium is 340 m/s and the wavelength is 0.5 m, what is the frequency in Hertz?
If the speed of sound in a medium is 340 m/s and the wavelength is 0.5 m, what is the frequency in Hertz?
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Which factor limits the choice of transducer frequency in diagnostic ultrasound?
Which factor limits the choice of transducer frequency in diagnostic ultrasound?
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If the transducer frequency used in ultrasound imaging is increased, what happens to the penetration and resolution?
If the transducer frequency used in ultrasound imaging is increased, what happens to the penetration and resolution?
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