Ultrasounds are high frequency waves. They can travel along a well-defined path even in the presence of an obstacle.

The property of an ultrasound cannot be used in

detecting cracks in metal blocks

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breaking stones formed in the kidneys

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measuring the pressure on a submarine

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making images of the internal organs of the body

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Solution

The correct option is C
measuring the pressure on a submarine

Ultrasounds cannot be used to measure underwater pressure. In a submarine, ultrasounds (produced by devices such as SONAR) are used to measure the sea depth or the presence of torpedoes or other submarines.

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Explain how flaws (or defects) in a metal block can be detected by using ultrasound.

The ultrasound waves can penetrate into matter to a large extent because they have :

(a) very high speed (b) very high frequency (c) very high quality (d) very high amplitude.

A C.T. Scanner is a device used to get visuals of internal organs with the help of ultrasound waves.

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