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What is the wavelength of a sound wave?
What is the wavelength of a sound wave?
In what way do sound waves propagate?
In what way do sound waves propagate?
What is the frequency of a sound wave measured in?
What is the frequency of a sound wave measured in?
Which type of waves typically have frequencies between 2MHz and 20 MHz in diagnostic ultrasound?
Which type of waves typically have frequencies between 2MHz and 20 MHz in diagnostic ultrasound?
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What is the major source of attenuation in soft tissue as sound waves travel through it?
What is the major source of attenuation in soft tissue as sound waves travel through it?
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How does the propagation speed of an acoustic wave through a medium relate to the stiffness of the medium?
How does the propagation speed of an acoustic wave through a medium relate to the stiffness of the medium?
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What is the frequency range for audible sound in humans?
What is the frequency range for audible sound in humans?
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How do sound waves travel through a medium?
How do sound waves travel through a medium?
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What is the speed at which sound waves travel through human soft tissue?
What is the speed at which sound waves travel through human soft tissue?
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Which type of waves fall under the category of ultrasound?
Which type of waves fall under the category of ultrasound?
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What determines the propagation speed of an acoustic wave through a medium?
What determines the propagation speed of an acoustic wave through a medium?
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What is absorption the major source of in soft tissue as sound waves pass through it?
What is absorption the major source of in soft tissue as sound waves pass through it?
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