Wave uses

Wave uses

1. Medicine

   • pre-natal scanning
   • detection of kidney stones and tumours
   • produce images of damaged ligaments and muscles
   • Ultrasonic wave

2. Echo sounding/sonar

   • detect objects deep under water
   • measure the depth of water
   • Ultarsonic wave

3. Seismic Waves

   • P-Waves
     • Primary
     • Longitudinal
     • Twice as fast as S-waves
     • Can travel through solids and liquids
   • S-Waves
     • Secondary
     • Transverse
     • can't travel through liquids
   • Can tell us the location of an earthquake
   • Have provided evidence about the structure of the Earth

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