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Waves & Optics

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Question 1easy

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A nurse notices that placing a stethoscope against the chest wall causes sound to amplify. What property of wave behavior explains this?

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Question 2easy

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A sonographer adjusts the frequency of the ultrasound probe to improve imaging resolution for a superficial soft tissue scan. How does increasing the ultrasound frequency affect the wave's behavior?

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