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Section 2: Physics of Ultrasound

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The two velocities <strong>of</strong> sound are linked by the following relation:<br />

For all solid materials Poisson's ratio μ lies between 0 and 0.5, so that the<br />

numerical value <strong>of</strong> the expression<br />

always lies between 0 and 0.707. In steel and aluminum, μ= 0.28 and 0.34,<br />

respectively,<br />

--<br />

= 0.55 and 0.49 respectIvely.

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