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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2007 Sep 28.
Published in final edited form as: Prog Biophys Mol Biol. 2006 Aug 8;93(1-3):212–255. doi: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2006.07.010

Table 3.

Typical ultrasonic quantities and units

Quantity Unit
Charge Coulomb (C)
Current Ampere (A = C/s)
Displacement Meter (m)
Energy Joule (J = Ws)
Energy density Joule per meter cubed (J/m3 = N/m2)
Force Newton (N)
Frequency Hertz (Hz)
Intensity Watt per centimeter squared (W/cm2)
Length Meter (m)
Mass Kilogram (kg)
Power Watt (W)
Speed Meter per second (m/s)
Temperature Degree celsius (°C)
Time Second (s)
Ultrasonic pressure Pascal (Pa = N/m2)
Voltage Volt (V)
Wavelength Meter (m)