Waves - Result Question 25

25. A hospital uses an ultrasonic scanner to locate tumours in a tissue. The operating frequency of the scanner is 4.2MHz. The speed of sound in a tissue is 1.7km/s. The wavelength of sound in tissue is close to

(a) 4×104m

(b) 8×104m

(c) 4×103m

(d) 8×103m

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 25. (a)

Solution:

  1. (a) Frequency (n)=4.2MHz=4.2×106Hz and speed of sound (v)=1.7km/s=1.7×103m/ s. Wave length of sound in tissue,

λ=vn=1.7×1034.2×106=4×104m



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