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Question
Give one use of ultrasound in industry and one in hospitals.
Solution
Ultrasound has following uses:
(i) Ultrasound is used in industry for detecting flaws in metal blocks without damaging them.
(ii) Ultrasound is used in hospitals as a medical checkup to investigate the internal organs of the human body such as liver, kidneys, and uterus.
(iii) Ultrasound is used to monitor the growth of fetus inside the mother’s uterus.
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