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It uses this thing called a Phase Array. The phase array has many ultrasonic transducers built into it. The phase array shoots of each sound beam in a sequence to produce an artificial angle. The angle of the beam, the frequency, amplitude, and delay are all determined by seeing which combination of settings produces the best image. It works as the same principle as echo location used on submarines. You bounce a sound beam off of something and wait for the back reflection. But it gets a little more complicated because you are using more advanced transducers, higher frequencies that send and receive more signals per second, and have a computer that interprets the data of all the signals received and converts that into an image.

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What is ultrasonic sound?

Ultrasonic sound refers to sound waves with frequencies higher than the upper threshold of human hearing, typically greater than 20 kHz. These sound waves are used in various applications such as medical imaging, cleaning, and distance measuring due to their ability to penetrate materials and produce detailed results.


Why cant you hear ultra sonic sound?

Humans cannot hear ultrasonic sound because our ears are not sensitive enough to detect frequencies above 20,000 Hz, which is the upper limit of human hearing. Ultrasonic sound waves have a frequency higher than 20,000 Hz, making them outside our audible range.


How does a bat use ultra sound?

Bats use ultra sound by sending out ultra sound waves and then when the bounce back the know exactly where everything is even in the dark. I will work better with ultra sound because all of the wave will bounce back otherwise some of the wave will be absorbed.


What is ultrasonic imaging in ultrasonics?

'ULTRA'-sonic is a sound wave with a frequency above the normal range of human hearing. Most humans can hear up to 16,000 Hertz. Young people can hear almost to 20,000 Hertz. Bats and mice and other small critters can hear much higher and use those sounds to 'see' the world around them. An ultrasonic imaging device sends a signal into a medium and then listens for the reflected waves. The more receiving transducers you use to pick up the sound the better you can tell what you are 'looking' at. Reflected waves will reach one receiver before the next based on where the reflecting object is located. Electronics are fast enough to determine the direction and distance to the reflected objects. Also the higher the frequency you broadcast the better resolution you will see. A computer is interfaced with an array of receiving tranceducers and it calculates the direction and distance that the many echos must represent and then it plots the picture of the results. The Image can be displayed or printed.


What is an ultrasonic densitometer?

An ultra sonic densitometer is used to measure density. in this type of measurement the thickness of the test sheet ant the reference sheet are kept constant and equal. Ultrasonic source is on one side of the sheets and ultrasonic sensors on the other side. ultrasonic waves that are given by ultrasonic source are made to pass through the test sheet and and the reference sheet simultaneously... both the sheets absorb a part of the rays and leave the ramaining. the sensors present on the other side of both the sheets give the measure of ultrasonic rays thet are left after they are absorbed by the sheets... the value of sensor on the test sheet's side is compared with the reference sheet side .since thickness and density of reference are known, test sheet's density is determined. or the densitometer may be directly calibrated to give the result after comparision

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What is ultrasonic sound?

Ultrasonic sound refers to sound waves with frequencies higher than the upper threshold of human hearing, typically greater than 20 kHz. These sound waves are used in various applications such as medical imaging, cleaning, and distance measuring due to their ability to penetrate materials and produce detailed results.


Why cant you hear ultra sonic sound?

Humans cannot hear ultrasonic sound because our ears are not sensitive enough to detect frequencies above 20,000 Hz, which is the upper limit of human hearing. Ultrasonic sound waves have a frequency higher than 20,000 Hz, making them outside our audible range.


Three things that are ultra?

Ultrasonic, Ultramassive, ultraignorant.


Whether the sound produced by a seconds pendulum is infrasonic or ultrasonic?

Infrasonic denotes any sound that is at a frequency below the human capability of hearing, this is around 5-25Hz. Ultrasonic on the other hand is, conversely, a frequency that is above the human hearing range (over 20,000Hz).


What is the name of the speaker that used Ultra sound?

You can't produce ultra-sound from a normal speaker. There would be no current to drive the coil due to the high frequency. It would have to be an ultrasound transducer.


What are some words with the prefix ultra?

Some words with the prefix "ultra" include ultraviolet, ultramodern, ultrasonic, and ultramarine.


What ultra is a medical diagnostic?

ultra sound


How does a bat use ultra sound?

Bats use ultra sound by sending out ultra sound waves and then when the bounce back the know exactly where everything is even in the dark. I will work better with ultra sound because all of the wave will bounce back otherwise some of the wave will be absorbed.


Who makes the most money RN or ultra sound tech?

ultra sound tech


What is ultra sound and what are its applications?

ultra sound is 20 to 20000 hertz its applications just find it


Update satellite receiver starsat srx550d ultra?

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On Pet Vet Paw and Claws how do you find the ultra sound?

you have to upgrade your clinic and the ultra sound comes with it.