Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Production and use of ultrasound

Production and use of ultrasound — practice question

Piezo-electric transducers are employed to produce ultrasonic waves.
(a)[1]

State one further use, apart from in ultrasound, of piezo-electric transducers.

(b)[6]

Explain the main principles of using ultrasound to obtain diagnostic information about structures inside the body.

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