Ultrasound Physics Worksheet
Grade 11 Science worksheet covering the principles of ultrasound, its applications, and calculations related to wave properties.
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Ultrasound Physics Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. Show all calculations where applicable.
1. What is the approximate frequency range of ultrasound waves?
Below 20 Hz
20 Hz - 20 kHz
Above 20 kHz
None of the above
2. Which of the following is NOT a common application of ultrasound?
Medical imaging
Sonar
Wireless communication
Non-destructive testing
3. Ultrasound waves are waves, meaning they require a medium to travel through.
4. The speed of ultrasound in a medium is affected by the medium's and .
5. Ultrasound waves can travel through a vacuum.
True
False
6. Explain the principle of how ultrasound is used to create images in medical diagnostics.
7. A doctor uses an ultrasound machine to examine a patient. The ultrasound pulse travels through tissue at a speed of 1540 m/s and returns to the transducer 40 microseconds after being emitted. Calculate the depth of the structure being examined.
An ultrasound machine is shown below. Label the transducer and the display screen.
