An ultrasound machine is calibrated in a laboratory at 25 °C to emit pulses at 6.00…

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An ultrasound machine is calibrated in a laboratory at 25 °C to emit pulses at 6.00 MHz; the wavelength in tissue at that temperature is critical for image resolution. During surgery the patient’s body temperature rises so that the speed of sound in tissue increases by 1.5 %. To maintain the original wavelength, what frequency should the machine now use? (a) 5.91 MHz5.91\ \text{MHz} (b) 6.90 MHz6.90\ \text{MHz} (c) 6.09 MHz6.09\ \text{MHz} (d) 6.00 MHz6.00\ \text{MHz}

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