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KittyCat1534
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Misplaced Homework Thread. Moved from technical forums so no template
Homework Statement:: Hello, I have a simple question which goes like this:
Medical ultrasound waves travel at about 1392.8 m/s in soft tissue. Higher frequencies provide clearer images but don't penetrate to deeper organs. Find the wavelengths (mm) of 1.7-MHz ultrasound used in fetal imaging.
My question is , what is wavelengths(mm) ? Are they referring to megameter or mili meter in cases such as this?
Relevant Equations:: Wavelength = Wave speed / Frequency
Wavelength = Wave speed / Frequency
Wavelength = 1392.8 / 1.7 = 819
Medical ultrasound waves travel at about 1392.8 m/s in soft tissue. Higher frequencies provide clearer images but don't penetrate to deeper organs. Find the wavelengths (mm) of 1.7-MHz ultrasound used in fetal imaging.
My question is , what is wavelengths(mm) ? Are they referring to megameter or mili meter in cases such as this?
Relevant Equations:: Wavelength = Wave speed / Frequency
Wavelength = Wave speed / Frequency
Wavelength = 1392.8 / 1.7 = 819