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प्रश्न
What are the medical applications of echo?
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उत्तर
- The principle of echo is used in obstetric ultrasonography, which is used to create real-time visual images of the developing embryo or fetus in the mother’s uterus.
- This is a safe testing tool, as it does not use any harmful radiation.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Does sound follow the same laws of reflection as light does? Explain.
Name three devices which work on the reflection of sound.
In which medium, air or water, an echo is heard much sooner ? Why ?
The speed of sound in water is 1500 metres per second. How far away from an under-sea rock should a deep sea diver be so that he can hear his own echo ?
What is the minimum distance in air required from a sound reflecting surface to hear an echo (at 20°C) ?
Which of the following device does not work on the multiple reflections of sound waves ?
Explain by giving a scientific reason.
We cannot hear the echo produced in a classroom.
To hear an echo, the minimum distance of the obstacle from the source of sound must be ______.
Answer the following question in your own words.
What factors are important to get a distinct echo?
Rohan conducted experiments on echo in different media. He observed that a minimum distance of 'x' meters is required for the echo to be heard in oxygen and 'y' meters in benzene. Compare 'x' and 'y'. Justify your answer.
Speed of sound in oxygen: 340 ms-1
Speed of sound in benzene: 200 ms-1
