A physician is using ultrasound to make an image of a patient’s heart. Increasing the frequency will provide
A. Better penetration and better resolution.
B. Less penetration but better resolution.
C. More penetration but worse resolution.
D. Less penetration and worse resolution.

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Answer:

(A) Increasing the frequency will provide better penetration and better resolution.

Explanation:

F = V/λ

Where;

F is the wave frequency

V is the wave velocity

λ is the wavelength

From the equation above; F∝ 1/λ

Wavelength is inversely proportional to the frequency, so higher frequencies generate shorter wavelengths and therefore better penetration. Also a higher frequency will also exhibit a better axial resolution.

Therefore,  increasing the frequency will provide better penetration and better resolution.