Ultrasound Quiz 1

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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

The terms used to describe a techniques ability to locate flaws are: Sensitivity and penetration Space and time Sensitivity and resolution Frequency and size

The total resistance that the cable presents to the electrical current passing through it is called: Attenuation Impedance Shielding Resistance What is used to support the active element and dampen the transducers characteristics?

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ac!ing material with a similar the impedance of the transducer Any of the a"ove will wor! 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 transducer will have better resolution? A slightly damped transducer A small size and low frequency transducer A highly damped transducer All of the a"ove

Which of the following could influence the behavior of a transducer? #lectrical construction Material construction Mechanical construction All of the a"ove

What is the material called that is used to improve the transmission of ultrasonic sound energy from the transducer into the part? $el

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Which of the following would make a good couplant? &ater Oil $lycerin All of the a"ove

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Which type of calibration block closely resembles the miniature angle-beam block and is used in a similar way? An II& "loc! A DS% "loc! A rompus "loc! A shear wave cali"ration "loc!

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Which type of calibration block is used to determine the resolution of angle beam transducers per requirements of W! and !"T#? An II& "loc! A DS% "loc! A rompus "loc! An R% "loc!

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What $reek letter is used to represent wavelength? l o g 'one of the a"ove

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When sound travels through a medium: Its intensity diminishes with distance It spreads perpendicular to the primary direction of wave travel Its speed remains constant All of the a"ove

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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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%ode conversion, occurs when a sound wave encounters an interface between materials of different acoustic impedance and: One of the two materials is a liquid (he incident angle is greater than the first critical angl e (he incident angle is greater than the second critical angle (he incident angle is not normal to the interface

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&ontact transducers often incorporate a: %omposite frequency ad)ustment *i"ration suppressor &ear plate +hase ad)ustment sensor What part of the ultrasonic machine generates short, largeamplitude pulses of controlled energy?

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Amplifier (ransducer Scanner 'eam spread is greater when using: ,igh frequency transducers -ow frequency transducers Angle "eam transducers -arger diameter transducers

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Which type of screen presentation displays a plan-type view of the location and si(e of the test specimen features? A.scan .scan %.scan All of the a"ove

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Immersion transducers have: An acoustical impedance matching layer A large angle of refraction A small angle of refraction A large angle of reflection

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In angle-beam testing, when the geometry of the part is relatively uncomplicated and the orientation of a flaw is well known, the length of a crack can be determined by a technique known as: (ip diffraction Immersion

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Which of the following waves is able to follow a surface around a curve? A longitudinal wave A shear wave A surface wave A -am" wave

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The material of the reference standard used to setup for a flaw inspection: %an "e made from similar material as long as the velocity is the same Should "e the same material "eing inspected Must have the same impedance values as the "ase material %an only "e used once

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What is the correct formula for calculating the wavelength when the wave velocity and frequency are known?

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!hear waves do not propagate in: Solids $ases -iquids

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Which type of test block is used to check hori(ontal linearity and the d' accuracy per requirements of W! and !"T#? Distance/Sensitivity "loc! A DS% "loc! A rompus "loc! A shear wave cali"ration "loc!

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) && stands for: Distance Amplitude %orrection %urve Direct Application %orrection %urve Distance Area %orrection %alculation Distance Area %omputer %ontrolled

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The purpose of the backing material in a transducer is to: Direct the sound out of the transducer +rovide impedance matching "etween the active element and the test component %ontrol the ringing of the active element 'one of the a"ove

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calibration block produced by the International Institute of Welding is called: An II& "loc! A DS% "loc! A rompus "loc! A shear wave cali"ration "loc!

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Within a given material, the speed of sound: Is constant Decreases with distance from the transducer Increases with distance from the transducer 'one of the a"ove

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*ltrasound is generally defined as sound at frequency above the threshold of human hearing, which is? 012111 M,z 012111 ,z 0 M,z 0 ,z

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decibel is: A unit of measure used only for sound measurements A logarithmic unit that descri"es a ratio of two measurements A logarithmic unit that descri"es the product of two measurements 'one of the a"ove

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+d' change in the measured ultrasonic signal strength indicates that the sound intensity changed by a factor of : Si3 (wo (welve Si3ty

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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?

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!nell,s -aw describes the relationship between the sound velocity and: (he refracted angle of the wave (he reflected angle of the wave oth A and 'one of the a"ove

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