Physics of Waves What is sound? 1
Physics of Sound I. Basics of sound Terms and word wall II. What is a wave? III. Ultrasound 2
Sound word wall Wave Crest Trough Amplitude Frequency Hertz Pitch Doppler effect Noise 3
What is a wave? 4
What is a wave? 1.The wavelength of the wave in the diagram above is given by letter ______. 2. The amplitude of the wave in the diagram above is given by letter _____. 5
What is a wave? 3. Indicate the interval that represents one full wavelength. 6
Waves What is sound? – Pitch – Frequency – Noise What is noise? – How do noise differ from sound? 7
Ultrasound 8
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10 Ultrasound imaging: imaging the heart heart valves atrium ventricle
Ultrasound 11 Ultrasound imaging: carotid artery
Ultrasound 12 Ultrasound imaging: carotid artery
Ultrasound 13 Ultrasound imaging: carotid artery
Speed = Wavelength Frequency Using the symbols v,, and f, the equation can be rewritten as v = f 14