Ultrasound Quiz 1

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The active element of most acoustic transducers used today is: Lithium Piezoelectric ceramic Sulfide Quartz The measure of how a signal from a defect compared to other background reflections is called: Acoustic impedance Signal to noise ratio Refraction Reflection

Which type of calibration block closely resembles the miniature anglebeam block and is used in a similar way? An IIW block A DSC block A rompus block A shear wave calibration block

In the transverse or shear wave, the particles: Move in an elliptical pattern Oscillate at a right angle to the direction of wave propagation Oscillate parallel to the direction of wave propagation Do not actually move Within a given material, the speed of sound: Is constant Decreases with distance from the transducer Increases with distance from the transducer

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The sound that emanates from a piezoelectric transducer originates: From a point on the active surface From most of the active surface From a small area in the center of the active surface From the edges of the active surface The ability to locate discontinuities that are close together within the material is called: Resolution Sensitivity Effectiveness Phase delay

Which of the following would make a good couplant? Water Oil Glycerin All of the above The number of cylces per second is the definition of: Wave speed Frequency Hertz None of the above Acoustic impedance is identified by the letter: Z I V P When a longitudinal wave encounters an interface between two material with different accoustic impedances, what occurs when the angle of incidence is 90 degrees? Reflection

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Refraction Mode conversion Reflection and refraction

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Contact transducers often incorporate a: Composite frequency adjustment Vibration suppressor Wear plate Phase adjustment sensor Which type of screen presentation displays the amount of received ultrasonic energy as a function of time? A-scan B-scan C-scan All of the above

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What part of the ultrasonic machine generates short, large-amplitude pulses of controlled energy? Pulser Amplifier Transducer Scanner

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When a wave encounters an interface at an oblique angle, what takes place at the interface due to the different sound velocities of the two materials? Attenuation Refraction Beam spread Beam impedance

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The a large acoustic impedance mismatch at an interface will result in: A high amount of transmitted sound energy A small degree of refraction A large critical angle A high amount of reflected sound energy

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Which type of transducer can be used to scan wide areas when high sensitivity is not required? Mosaic transducer Single crystal transducer of small diameter Composite transducer Paint brush transducer

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What is the material called that is used to improve the transmission of ultrasonic sound energy from the transducer into the part? Gel Goo Couplant Contact paste

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The act of evaluating and adjusting the precision and accuracy of the measurement equipment is called: Standardization Calibration Accuracy Tuning

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When a single element transducer is operating in the pulse echo mode, the element: Can not start receiving reflected signals until the element has stopped ringing from its transmit function Needs to have a high pulse rate Should be used in the dual mode Can only be made with lithium sulfate

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