The table shows the speed of ultrasound waves in different tissues in the human body.
Tissue Speed (m/s)
Air 330
Fat 1,450
Water 1,480
Liver 1,550
Kidney 1,560
Blood 1,570
Muscle 1,580
Bone 4,080
If an ultrasound wave moves from one tissue to another tissue in the body, which of the following transitions will result in the largest change in the wavelength of the ultrasound wave?
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Responses
liver to muscle
liver to muscle
fat to liver
fat to liver
muscle to kidney
muscle to kidney
blood to fat
blood to fat
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The largest change in wavelength of the ultrasound wave would occur when transitioning from fat (1,450 m/s) to bone (4,080 m/s) in the body.
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