Question

Ultrasound with a frequency of 4.257 MHz can be used to produce images of the human body. If the speed of sound in the body is the same (1.06 km/s) as in salt water, what is the wavelength in the body? Answer in units of m.

Answer 1

2.49 * 10^(-4) m

Step-by-step explanation:

Parameters given:

Frequency, f = 4.257 MHz = 4.257 * 10^6 Hz

Speed of sound in the body, v = 1.06 km/ = 1060 m/s

The speed of a wave is given as the product of its wavelength and frequency:

v = λf

Where λ = wavelength

This implies that:

λ = v/f

λ = (1060) / (4.257 * 10^6)

λ = 2.49 * 10^(-4) m

The wavelength of the sound in the body is 2.49 * 10^(-4) m.