Ultrasound Quiz 1

 
 ~ First name ~     AWADHESH  ~ Last name ~     SINGH
Surface or Rayleigh waves travelling along the surface of relative thick
1 solid material, penetrate to a depth of approximately:
One wavelength
 
Two wavelengths
Three wavelengths
Infinite wavelengths

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

The ability to locate a small discontinuity is called:

3 Resolution
  Sensitivity
Wavelength
Frequency

Which of the following would make a good couplant?

4 Water
  Oil
Glycerin
All of the above

A 6dB change in the measured ultrasonic signal strength indicates that

5 the sound intensity changed by a factor of :
Six
 
Two
Twelve
Sixty

What is used to support the active element and dampen the transducers
6 characteristics?
Resin
 
Oil
Backing material with a similar the impedance of the transducer
Any of the above will work
 Couplant displaces the__________ and makes it possible to get more
7 sound energy into the test specimen.
Surface rust
 
Surface blemishes
Sound energy
Air

The purpose of the backing material in a transducer is to:

8 Direct the sound out of the transducer
Provide impedance matching between the active element and the test
 
component
Control the ringing of the active element
None of the above

Which type of calibration block is used to determine the resolution of

9 angle beam transducers per requirements of AWS and AASHTO?
An IIW block
 
A DSC block
A rompus block
An RC block

Which of the following ultrasonic techniques require the probe to be held

10 firmly against component?
Contact inspection
 
Weld inspection
Angle beam inspection
All of the above

Which of the following could influence the behavior of a transducer?

11 Electrical construction
  Material construction
Mechanical construction
All of the above

Contact transducers often incorporate a:

12 Composite frequency adjustment
  Vibration suppressor
Wear plate
Phase adjustment sensor

  In angle-beam testing, when the geometry of the part is relatively

13 uncomplicated and the orientation of a flaw is well known, the length of a
 crack can be determined by a technique known as:
Tip diffraction
Immersion
Surface mode diffraction
Contact testing

What type of set-up can provide information about both the size of the
14 flaw and distance between the flaw and the transducer?
Through transmission
 
Pitch/catch with two transducers
Pulse echo
Both B and C

As frequency increases, sound tends to:

15 Become more compressed
  Scatter more from large or course grain structure
Convert to a different wave mode
Become more penetrating

Which material properties affect the speed of sound within a material?

16 Density and specific gravity
  Atomic mass and density
Density and elastic properties
Acoustic impedance and atomic mass

Angle beam transducers and wedges are typically used to introduce a:

17 Reflected shear wave into the part
  Longitudinal wave into the part
Shear wave into the part
Compression wave into the part

The area in front of a transducer where there are extensive fluctuations

18 in the sound field is called the:
Far field zone
 
Surface field zone
Near field zone
Phase shift zone

DAC stands for:

19 Distance Application Code
  Direct Amplitude Code
Distance Amplitude Correction
Divergence Application Couplant
 The measure of how a signal from a defect compared to other
20 background reflections is called:
Acoustic impedance
 
Signal to noise ratio
Refraction
Reflection

 
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