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What determines the acoustic impedance of a material and why is it useful in understanding ultrasound imaging?

Acoustic impedance is the density of a material multiplied by the speed of sound in the material.
Knowing these two values allows use to calculate how much of th...

Answered by David A. Physics tutor
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How is a piezoelectric crystal used to generate waves of ultrasound?

A piezoelectric crystal makes use of the peizoelectric effect. This is the production of a voltage when mechanical stress is applied across the material. This occurs only in materials ...

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What is the Doppler Effect?

The Doppler Effect is the strectching and compressing of waves caused by the movement of the source. Put more simply, when an object emits a sound - say a van beeping its horn it produces a sound of a ...

Answered by Sebastian J. Physics tutor
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How do I solve this problem?

Two trains move towards one another. The first one has a speed of 30 km/h, and the second one travels at 50 km/h. The initial distance between them is 160 km

Answered by Ioan I. Physics tutor
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What are the postulates of special relativity?

There are two postulates of special relativity:

1. The laws of physics are invariant in all inertial frames of reference.

What ...

Answered by Srijan P. Physics tutor
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