ultrasound physics: quiz 1

Question 1

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What is the horizontal axis of a graph called

 

z-axis

 

x-axis

 

y-axis

 

t-axis

 

Question 2

5 / 5 pts

What are the units associated with length

 

cm, feet

 

cm2, feet2

 

cm3, feet3

 

all of the above are acceptable units for length

 

Question 3

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How much bigger is a million than a thousand

 

1,000

 

100

 

1,000,000

 

10

 

Question 4

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If converting a larger unit to a smaller unit, then ____________.

 

multiply

 

divide

 

subtract

 

add

 

Question 5

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How many hertz in 5 MHz

 

5

 

5,000

 

50,000

 

5,000,000

 

Question 6

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What is the meaning, prefix, and symbol of 109

 

millionth, micro, u

 

billionth, nano, n

 

billion, giga, G

 

million, mega, M

 

Question 7

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How many kilometers in 4000 meters

 

1/400

 

4000

 

400

 

4

 

Question 8

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What is the reciprocal of 1,000

 

100

 

1,000

 

0.001

 

1,000,000

 

Question 9

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Which is the reciprocal term to hecto

 

centi

 

kilo

 

milli

 

micro

 

Question 10

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What can an ellipse be used to measure

 

length

 

volume

 

area

 

distance

 

Question 11

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Term used to describe the effects of the sound wave as it passes through living tissue

 

toxic effects

 

biological effects

 

transmission properties

 

acoustic propagation properties

 

Question 12

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Which of the following is not an acoustic variable

 

pressure

 

particle motion

 

density

 

propagation speed

 

Incorrect

Question 13

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Which of the following describe sound waves

 

acoustic variables

 

acoustic biological effects

 

acoustic parameters

 

acoustic oscillations

 

Question 14

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What type of wave is a sound wave

 

longitudinal and mechanical

 

longitudinal and transverse

 

transverse and electrical

 

longitudinal and electrical

 

Question 15

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What occurs when a pair of waves are in phase

 

constructive interference

 

angular interaction

 

destructive interference

 

refraction

 

Question 16

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The combination of waves that exist at the same location and time is called

 

inference

 

rarefaction

 

interference

 

interaction

 

Question 17

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Define acoustic propagation property

 

effects of the sound wave upon the medium

 

effects of the medium upon the sound wave

 

effects of the medium upon propagation speed

 

effects of propagation speed upon the medium

 

Question 18

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Which of the following waves will exhibit constructive AND destructive interference

 

waves with different amplitudes

 

a pair of longitudinal waves

 

waves of different frequencies

 

out-of-phase waves

 

Question 19

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Which of the following is true of ALL waves

 

they travel through a medium

 

they carry energy from one place to another

 

their amplitudes do not change as they propagate

 

they travel in a straight line

 

Question 20

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Areas of increased pressure and density are

 

pressure variables

 

rarefactions

 

refractions

 

compressions