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Ultrasounds and why they are helpful to humans
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EXTENDED ESSAY Ultrasounds and why they are helpful to humans Ivan La Bruna D #0261-011 American School of Milan IB Extended Essay May 2003 Word Count: 3770 Abstract Ultrasounds are sound waves that exceed the limit of human hearing. In latin ultrasound means that it goes beyond a boundary, in this case the sound wave goes over our hearing capacities. The study of sound waves could be considered ancient study because sound was always an interest of the people. This is why people created many musical instruments in different areas, the most curious thing is that the shapes differ from location and also produce different sounds. Without these studies on sound scientists or explorers probably would have not reached the level of wave reproduction there is in modern times. In the past sound waves were reproduced with wind and string instruments while in modern days scientists are able to create a sound wave with specific requirements. What will be...
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