Exploring Structure Using Waves (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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Echo sounding use
Echo sounding use
Maps the ocean floor
How echo sounding works
How echo sounding works
Measures time for sound to bounce off seabed
Medical ultrasound use
Medical ultrasound use
Views internal body structures (organs, developing baby)
Ultrasound crack detection application
Ultrasound crack detection application
Finds cracks in rail tracks
Reflection seismology purpose
Reflection seismology purpose
Locates oil and gas underground
Earthquake waves research use
Earthquake waves research use
Study Earth's internal structure using seismic waves
Reflection property of sound
Reflection property of sound
Sound waves bounce off surfaces
Absorption property of sound
Absorption property of sound
Some materials absorb sound waves
Transmission property of sound
Transmission property of sound
Sound waves travel through materials at different speeds
Speed of sound: solids vs liquids
Speed of sound: solids vs liquids
Faster in solids than liquids
Speed of sound: liquids vs gases
Speed of sound: liquids vs gases
Faster in liquids than gases
How to identify hidden structures
How to identify hidden structures
Analyze reflected sound and wave speed