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SONAR is an application based on the speed of sound. Sound waves are emitted, they bounce off object and some are captured by a receiver. The time taken between emitting the sound and receiving it, multiplied by the speed of sound in that medium, gives the distance that the sound has travelled. The distance to the object can therefore be calculated. If two or three receivers are used then the location of the object can be identified in a 2-dimensional plane or 3-d space.
Some species of bats, whales, dolphins are examples of animals that use echo-location.
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How does the speed of sound in air compare to the speed of sound in solid?
The speed of sound in a solid is faster than the speed of sound in air.
Is the speed of sound as speed of light?
The speed of light is much greater than the speed of sound.
What is the speed of sound at NTP?
what is the speed of sound in ntp
How is the speed of light and speed of sound related?
The speed of light is about 900,000 times as fast as the speed of sound in air.
Which is faster the speed of sound or the speed of air?
The speed of sound depends on the air factors around it
What is the speed of light times the speed of sound?
light . . . 3 x 108 m/s sound . . . 343 m/s light-speed x sound-speed = 102,900,000,000 meters2/second2 This quantity has no physical meaning or application.
How does the speed of sound in air compare to the speed of sound in solid?
The speed of sound in a solid is faster than the speed of sound in air.
How does the speed of sound in steel compare with the speed of sound in air?
The speed of sound in steel is faster than the speed of sound in air.
Is the speed of sound in a solid the same as the speed of sound in water?
No, the speed of sound is faster in solids.
Is the speed of sound as speed of light?
The speed of light is much greater than the speed of sound.
When was The Sound of Speed created?
The Sound of Speed was created in 1988.
What is the speed of sound at NTP?
what is the speed of sound in ntp
What happens to speed of sound in air when sound get louder?
The loudness of the sound has no effect on its speed.
Where can I find an application for a sound recorder?
Application for sound recording can be CNET download.com. There are a lot of free sound records available aswel aswell as proprietary sound recorders.
How is the speed of light and speed of sound related?
The speed of light is about 900,000 times as fast as the speed of sound in air.
How does the speed of sound in air compare to the speed of sound in other materials?
As a rule the speed of sound increases with increasing density of the medium.
Are farts faster than the speed of sound?
the sound travels at the speed of sound, but the gasses dont
