Essential University Physics Volume 1, Loose Leaf Edition (4th Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 14, Problem 22E
Ultrasound used in a medical imager has frequency 4.86 MHz and wavelength 0.313 mm. Find (a) the angular frequency, (b) the wave number, and (c) the wave speed.
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