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UNDERSTANDING ULTRASOUND
PHYSICS FOURTH EDITION –
EDELMAN EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
What is the vertical axis of a graph called?
a. z-axis
b. x-axis
c. y-axis
d. time-axis - correct answer-c. y-axis
What is the name of the horizontal axis of a graph?
a. z-axis
b. x-axis
c. y-axis
d. red axis - correct answer-b. x-axis
How are scores on the ultrasound board exams related to study
time?
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a. inversely
b. conversely
c. directly
d. unrelated - correct answer-c. directly
How are caloric intake and weight related?
A. inversely
B. partially
C. reciprocally
D. directly - correct answer-d. directly
How is weight related to a sonographer's time spent exercising?
a. inversely
b. conversely
c. directly
d. unrelated - correct answer-A. inversely
What is the reciprocal of 1,000?
a. one-hundreth
b. 1,000
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c. 0.001
d. one-millionth - correct answer-c. 0.001
What is the reciprocal of 5?
a. one-hundredth
b. 5
c. 1/5
d. one-millionth - correct answer-c. 1/5
What is the reciprocal of 1/10?
a. one-hundredth
b. 10
c. 1/10
d. one-millionth - correct answer-b. 10
A sack contains 6 pounds of flour. The contents of the bag are
increased by a factor of 5. How much flour is in the bag?
a. 6 pounds
b. 11 pounds
c. 60 pounds
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d. 30 pounds - correct answer-d. 30 pounds
A bouquet has 30 flowers. The size of the bouquet is decreased
by a factor of 3. How many flowers remain?
a. 27
b. 0
c. 10
d. 15 - correct answer-c. 10
Which of the following is not a measurement of area?
a. square cm
b. meters squared
c. cubic meters
d. feet x feet - correct answer-c. cubic meters
A sonographer measures the perimeter of an anatomical
structure. Which of the following choices is a reasonable value for
the measurement?
A. 6 cm2
B. 5 cc
C. 15 mm
UNDERSTANDING ULTRASOUND
PHYSICS FOURTH EDITION –
EDELMAN EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
What is the vertical axis of a graph called?
a. z-axis
b. x-axis
c. y-axis
d. time-axis - correct answer-c. y-axis
What is the name of the horizontal axis of a graph?
a. z-axis
b. x-axis
c. y-axis
d. red axis - correct answer-b. x-axis
How are scores on the ultrasound board exams related to study
time?
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a. inversely
b. conversely
c. directly
d. unrelated - correct answer-c. directly
How are caloric intake and weight related?
A. inversely
B. partially
C. reciprocally
D. directly - correct answer-d. directly
How is weight related to a sonographer's time spent exercising?
a. inversely
b. conversely
c. directly
d. unrelated - correct answer-A. inversely
What is the reciprocal of 1,000?
a. one-hundreth
b. 1,000
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c. 0.001
d. one-millionth - correct answer-c. 0.001
What is the reciprocal of 5?
a. one-hundredth
b. 5
c. 1/5
d. one-millionth - correct answer-c. 1/5
What is the reciprocal of 1/10?
a. one-hundredth
b. 10
c. 1/10
d. one-millionth - correct answer-b. 10
A sack contains 6 pounds of flour. The contents of the bag are
increased by a factor of 5. How much flour is in the bag?
a. 6 pounds
b. 11 pounds
c. 60 pounds
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d. 30 pounds - correct answer-d. 30 pounds
A bouquet has 30 flowers. The size of the bouquet is decreased
by a factor of 3. How many flowers remain?
a. 27
b. 0
c. 10
d. 15 - correct answer-c. 10
Which of the following is not a measurement of area?
a. square cm
b. meters squared
c. cubic meters
d. feet x feet - correct answer-c. cubic meters
A sonographer measures the perimeter of an anatomical
structure. Which of the following choices is a reasonable value for
the measurement?
A. 6 cm2
B. 5 cc
C. 15 mm
