Abstract
In an elastic material medium, mechanical waves of various frequencies can propagate. For frequencies above the audible band, these are called ultrasonic waves. They differ from sound waves in frequency.
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Kočiš, Š., Figura, Z. (1996). Ultrasonic waves. In: Ultrasonic Measurements and Technologies. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1199-7_2
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