Giga
One Billion
Mega
One Million
Micro
One Millionth
Milli
One thousandth
Kilo
One thousand
Centi
One hundredth
Decibels
Measures output, dynamic range and gain
Pulse duration formula
Period X numbers of cycles
Intensity formula
Power divided by area
Duty Factor formula
Pulse Duration Divided by Pulse Rep. Period, Times 100.
What is the wave equation?
Prop. speed divided by frequency.
What are the 3 acoustic variables?
Pressure
Density
Distance
In which way do particles of a transverse wave move?
Perpendicular
In which way do particles of a longitudinal wave move?
Parallel
What does frequency affect?
Penetration
Where does the aorta begin?
Left Ventricle of the heart
The aorta ends by,_____.
Splitting into two iliac arteries.
What is the range for audible sound?
20-20,000Hz
What is the range for infrasound?
Less than 20 Hz
What is the range for ultrasound?
Greater than 20,000 Hz
What is the range for diagnostic imagaing?
2-12 MHz
What are compressions?
Areas of high pressure and density.
What are areas of low pressure and density called?
Rarefactions
What is the distance of one complete cycle called?
Wave length