Measuring the Speed of Ultrasound
To measure the speed of ultrasound, the time base is used to trigger an ultrasonic transmitter.
The transmitter sends out a short pulse of ultrasound and the receiver detects the pulse.
The receiver signal is applied to the Y-input of the oscilloscope.
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