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How is ultrasound used for cleaning?
How is ultrasound used for cleaning?
Updated On: Jan 19, 2026
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Items requiring cleaning are immersed in a cleaning solution, and ultrasonic sound waves are transmitted through the solution. The high frequency of ultrasound waves helps in detaching the dirt from the objects. In this way, ultrasound is used for cleaning purposes.
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Sound
Sound is a vibration that propagates the mechanical wave of displacement and pressure, through a medium can be of any matter. In other words, the sound is the thin line between Music sound and Noise.
Types of Sounds:
Sound can be divided into two types depending on its frequency. The following are:-
Infrasonic Waves:
- Infrasonic waves have a frequency lower than 20 Hz. Since it is below the human hearing range, it is inaudible to humans.
- However, several other living organisms use these waves to communicate, whales, sharks, elephants, hippopotamus, etc. these waves are also used in the scientific field, it is used to study upcoming earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, human heart rates, rock formation stages, etc.
Ultrasonic waves:
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