low-energy ultrasounds vs. low-frequency ultrasounds
English translation: They are the same
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| 14:10 Feb 26, 2004 |
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|  Selected response from: Attila Piróth France Local time: 10:17 | ||||
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| 5 | different things |
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| 5 | They are the same |
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| 3 | vedi sotto |
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| 3 | not the same thing |
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23 mins confidence: 
different things Explanation: Energy is mainly a function of amplitude. |
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26 mins confidence: 
vedi sotto Explanation: http://www.pforru.it/Ricerca/tesilaurea.htm prova a vedere se il sito ti aiuta... |
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26 mins confidence:
not the same thing Explanation: in general terms, since it is possible to pump out a lot of energy at low frequencies. However, usage may be looser in the medical field, and the low-frequency ultrasound used may just happen to be also low-energy. |
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1 hr confidence:
They are the same Explanation: In physics, these terms are used interchangeably. The energy of the ultrasound varies as the square of its frequency, therefore low frequency implies low energy (and vice versa). Note that the question of intensity is ignored: of course, a very high intensity wave packet of low-energy ultrasound can be very energetic - however, when compared to another wave packet of the same intensity and higher frequency, the latter is even more energetic. When it comes to radiation, eg x-rays vs radio waves, low-energy goes hand in hand with low-frequency (although energy is proportional to frequency - not its square - here: E = h (Planck's constant) times nu (frequency)). Therefore the two terms are synonymous. PhD in physics |
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