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Question
State two applications of ultrasound.
Short Answer
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Solution
- Ultrasound is used for drilling holes or making cuts of desired shape in materials like glass.
- Ultrasound is used in surgery to remove cataracts and in the kidneys to break the small stones into fine grains.
- Ultrasonic sound is used to detect flaws in metal castings used in automobile tyres.
- It is used in hospitals to detect defects in certain parts of the body.
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