Ultrasound Guz 4 Ultrasound Quiz 1 Immersion transducers have: © An acoustical impedance matching layer A large angle of refraction A small angle of refraction A large angle of reflection 2 Which material properties affect the speed of sound within a material? Density and specific gravity Atomic mass and density ® Density and elastic properties Acoustic impedance and atomic mass Artificial flaws can be produced by using: Side drilled holes Flat bottom holes EDM notches © All of the above Within a given material, the speed of sound: ® Is constant Decreases with distance from the transducer Increases with distance from the transducer None of the above Which type of transducer will have better resolution? A slightly damped transducer A small size and low frequency transducer © Ahighly damped transducer All of the above hips sun nde-e.orgdurationResources/CommuntyCollegelUlrasoris/Cuiz/UTQuirsautgi750 hm noaro1s Ultrasound Guz 4 What is the correct formula for calculating the wavelength when the 6 wave velocity and frequency are known? Velocity © Wavelength = ———_ i er Wavelength = Velocity Frequency Tavelengen= Tr2aueney Veloci None of the above What is used to support the active element and dampen the transducers 7 characteristics? Resin Oil ® Backing material with a similar the impedance of the transducer Any of the above will work Which type of transducer can be used to scan wide areas when high 8 sensitivity is not required? Mosaic transducer Single crystal transducer of small diameter Composite transducer © Paint brush transducer When a longitudinal wave encounters an interface between two 9 material with different accoustic impedances, what occurs when the angle of incidence is 90 degrees? ®© Reflection Refraction Mode conversion Reflection and refraction The area in front of a transducer where there are extensive fluctuations 1 0 in the sound field is called the: Far field zone Surface field zone © Near field zone Phase shift zone hips sun nde-e.orgdurationResources/CommuntyCollegelUlrasoris/Cuiz/UTQuirsautgi750 hm 20enross tras cui + 11 A decibel is: A unit of measure used only for sound measurements ® A logarithmic unit that describes a ratio of two measurements A logarithmic unit that describes the product of two measurements. None of the above 1 2 The first critical angle describes the condition where the: The angle of the refracted longitudinal wave is less than 90° ® The angle of the refracted longitudinal wave is exactly 90° The angle of the refracted longitudinal wave is greater than 90° The angle of the refracted shear wave is exactly 90° Which type of calibration block closely resembles the miniature angle- 1 3 beam block and is used in a similar way? An IIW block ® A DSC block A rompus block A shear wave calibration block When an ultrasound wave passes through an interface between two 1 4 materials at an oblique angle, and the materials have different indices of refraction, it produces: Reflected waves Refracted waves Interface waves © Both A and B 1 5 Which of the following could influence the behavior of a transducer? Electrical construction Material construction Mechanical construction © All of the above Ultrasound is generally defined as sound at frequency above the 16 threshold of human hearing, which is? 20,000 MHz © 20,000 Hz hips sun nde-e.orgdurationResources/CommuntyCollegelUlrasoris/Cuiz/UTQuirsautgi750 hm anoaro1s 17 18 19 20 21 22 Ultrasound Guz 4 2 MHz 2Hz What type of transducer contains two independently operating elements ina single housing? Crystal mosaic transducer ® Dual element transducer Liquid crystal transducer Bi polar transducer The active element of most acoustic transducers used today Lithium © Piezoelectric ceramic Sulfide Quartz The measure of how a signal from a defect compared to other background reflections is called: Acoustic impedance ® Signal to noise ratio Refraction Reflection DAC stands for: Distance Application Code Direct Amplitude Code ® Distance Amplitude Correction Divergence Application Couplant Acoustic impedance is identified by the letter: OZ I Vv P As frequency increases, sound tends to: Become more compressed hips sun nde-e.orgdurationResources/CommuntyCollegelUlrasoris/Cuiz/UTQuirsautgi750 hm a0aro1s 23 24 25 26 27 Utvssonn e+ ® Scatter more from large or course grain structure Convert to a different wave mode Become more penetrating The total resistance that the cable presents to the electrical current passing through it is called: Attenuation ® Impedance Shielding Resistance When sound travels through a medium: Its intensity diminishes with distance It spreads perpendicular to the primary direction of wave travel Its speed remains constant ® All of the above What Greek letter is used to represent wavelength? ©! ° 8 None of the above Surface or Rayleigh waves travelling along the surface of relative thick solid material, penetrate to a depth of approximately: ® One wavelength Two wavelengths Three wavelengths Infinite wavelengths Mode conversion, occurs when a sound wave encounters an interface between materials of different acoustic impedance and: One of the two materials is a liquid The incident angle is greater than the first critical angle The incident angle is greater than the second critical angle ® The incident angle is not normal to the interface The number of cylces per second is the definition of: hips sun nde-e.orgdurationResources/CommuntyCollegelUlrasoris/Cuiz/UTQuirsauti760 hm 510aro1s Ultrasound Guz 4 28 © Wave speed ® Frequency Hertz None of the above Which of the following waves is only able to travel through a thin 29 section of material? A longitudinal wave A shear waves A surface wave ® A lamb wave Sound can propagate as: 30 Longitudinal waves Shear waves Surface waves ® All of the above The frequency marked on a transducer indicates: 31 © The center frequency at which the transducer operates ‘The range of the transducer's operating frequency The highest fequency produced by the transducer None of the above Contact transducers are used for direct contact inspections, and are 32 generally: Used with an immersion tank Used with an automated system Used on complicated shaped parts ® Hand manipulated Snell's Law describes the relationship between the sound velocity and: 33 The refracted angle of the wave The reflected angle of the wave © Both A and B None of the above hips sun nde-e.orgdurationResources/CommuntyCollegelUlrasoris/Cuiz/UTQuirsautgi750 hm a0aro1s 34 35 36 37 38 39 Ultrasound Guz 4 Which type of calibration block is used to determine the resolution of angle beam transducers per requirements of AWS and AASHTO? An IW block A DSC block A rompus block ® An RC block A 6dB change in the measured ultrasonic signal strength indicates that the sound intensity changed by a factor of : Six = Two Twelve Sixty In the transverse or shear wave, the particles: Move in an elliptical pattern ® Oscillate at a right angle to the direction of wave propagation Oscillate parallel to the direction of wave propagation Do not actually move Angle beam transducers and wedges are typically used to introduce az Reflected shear wave into the part Longitudinal wave into the part © Shear wave into the part Compression wave into the part Longitudinal waves are also called: Surface waves Pressure waves Compressional waves © Both B and C are correct A calibration block produced by the International Institute of Welding is called: ® An IIW block A DSC block A rompus block A shear wave calibration block hips sun nde-e.orgdurationResources/CommuntyCollegelUlrasoris/Cuiz/UTQuirsautgi750 hm moaano1s Ultrasound Guz 4 40 Resolution generally increases: With increased depth of a defect With a decrease in the transducer frequency When the transducer diameter is reduced ® With an increase in transducer frequency What is used to establish a general level of consistency in 41 measurements, and to help interpret and quantify the information contained in the received signal? ® Reference standards Industry standards Accuracy standards Modeling standards The act of evaluating and adjusting the precision and accuracy of the 42. measurement equipment is called: Standardization ® Calibration Accuracy Tuning 43 Shear waves do not propagate in: Solids Gases Liquids © Both B and C are correct Which type of screen presentation displays the amount of received 44. ultrasonic energy as a function of time? ® A-scan B-scan '-scan Il of the above In angle-beam testing, when the geometry of the part is relatively 45 uncomplicated and the orientation of a flaw is well known, the length of hips sun nde-e.orgdurationResources/CommuntyCollegelUlrasoris/Cuiz/UTQuirsautgi750 hm aoaro1s 46 47 48 49 50 tras cui + a crack can be determined by a technique known as: ® Tip diffraction Immersion Surface mode diffraction Contact testing What part of the ultrasonic machine generates short, large-amplitude pulses of controlled energy? ® Pulser Amplifier Transducer Scanner The terms used to describe a technique@s ability to locate flaws are: Sensitivity and penetration Space and time ® Sensitivity and resolution Frequency and size The material of the reference standard used to setup for a flaw inspectio Can be made from similar material as long as the velocity is the same ® Should be the same material being inspected Must have the same impedance values as the base material Can only be used once The sound energy or ultrasonic beam is more uniform in the: © Far field zone Near field zone Interface between the transducer and plastic wedge Band along the central axis When a single element transducer is operating in the pulse echo mode, the element: © Can not start receiving reflected signals until the element has stopped ringing from its transmit function Needs to have a high pulse rate Should be used in the dual mode hips sun nde-e.orgdurationResources/CommuntyCollegelUlrasoris/Cuiz/UTQuirsautgi750 hm a0aro1s Ultrasound Guz 4 Can only be made with lithium sulfate (1 Evaluate ) ( Reset ) Copyright The Collaboration for NOT Education hips sun nde-e.orgdurationResources/CommuntyCollegelUlrasoris/Cuiz/UTQuirsautgi750 hm