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QUESTION NO 01

Ultrasound refers to frequencies?

Answer: Above ~20 kHz

Ultrasound is sound above the audible upper limit (~20 kHz).

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QUESTION NO 02

Resonance occurs when?

Answer: Driving frequency matches natural frequency

Resonance: large amplitude when drive ≈ natural frequency.

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QUESTION NO 03

Pitch of sound depends mainly on?

Answer: Frequency

Pitch correlates primarily with frequency.

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QUESTION NO 04

Node in a standing wave is a point of?

Answer: Zero displacement amplitude

Nodes have permanently zero displacement amplitude.

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QUESTION NO 05

Intensity of a wave is proportional to?

Answer: Square of amplitude

I ∝ A² for many wave types.

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QUESTION NO 06

Antinode is a point of?

Answer: Maximum displacement amplitude

Antinodes oscillate with maximum amplitude.

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QUESTION NO 07

Amplitude of a wave is related to?

Answer: Loudness (for sound)

For sound, perceived loudness increases with amplitude (intensity).

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QUESTION NO 08

Frequency is measured in?

Answer: Hertz

Frequency f is in hertz (Hz) = s⁻¹.

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QUESTION NO 09

Audible frequency range for humans is about?

Answer: 20 Hz to 20 kHz

Typical human hearing spans roughly 20 Hz–20 kHz.

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QUESTION NO 10

Amplitude of a wave is related to?

Answer: Loudness (for sound)

For sound, perceived loudness increases with amplitude (intensity).

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Ultrasound refers to frequencies?

Resonance occurs when?

Pitch of sound depends mainly on?

Node in a standing wave is a point of?

Intensity of a wave is proportional to?

Antinode is a point of?

Amplitude of a wave is related to?

Frequency is measured in?

Audible frequency range for humans is about?

Amplitude of a wave is related to?

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Ultrasound refers to frequencies?

Explanation

Resonance occurs when?

Explanation

Pitch of sound depends mainly on?

Explanation

Node in a standing wave is a point of?

Explanation

Intensity of a wave is proportional to?

Explanation

Antinode is a point of?

Explanation

Amplitude of a wave is related to?

Explanation

Frequency is measured in?

Explanation

Audible frequency range for humans is about?

Explanation

Amplitude of a wave is related to?

Explanation