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Echoes and Vibrations of Sound — Physics STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10PhysicsEchoes and Vibrations of Sound2 Marks
Question
Define sound ranging. Give one use of sound ranging.
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Answer

The process by which bats and dolphins detect the presence of an obstacle by hearing the echo of the sound produced by them is called sound ranging. These are used in RADAR.

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