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What is sonar wave energy?

Sonar wave energy refers to the energy carried by sound waves emitted and detected by sonar systems. These sound waves travel through water, striking objects and bouncing back to the system, providing information about underwater surroundings. Sonar wave energy is essential for navigation, communication, and detection of objects in the ocean.


What were the two different types of sonar?

The two types of sonar are active and passive.Active sonar uses a transmitter, a device that converts electrical energy to sound energy, to send out sound waves. The sound waves travel through the water until they strike an object. The object reflects them in various directions. Some of the reflected waves return to the sonar, where they strike a receiver. Sonar determines distances by measuring the time taken for a sound wave to travel from the transmitter, reflect from the object, and travel to the receiver.Passive sonar receives sound waves given off by some other source, but does not transmit sounds. Passive sonar can therefore determine the direction of an object, but is not as effective as active sonar in determining its distance.Hope I cleared your doubt!- Harman Kahlon


What is the differences of an active sonar and passive sonar?

Active sonar sends a signal out from a source and when it encounters an object the signal reflects back to the source. This can be detected by the object it is reflecting off of like a ship or submarine. Passive sonar is simply putting a microphone in the water and listening. It is also undectable.


What generates a pulse of acoustic energy for active sonar.?

A pulse of acoustic energy for active sonar is generated by a transducer, which converts electrical energy into sound waves. The transducer emits short bursts of sound, known as sonar pings, into the water. These sound waves travel through the medium and reflect off objects, allowing the sonar system to detect and locate underwater targets based on the time it takes for the echoes to return.


How does sonar work using sound energy?

Sonar works by emitting sound waves from a transducer into the water. These sound waves travel through the water until they encounter an object, at which point they bounce back to the sonar device. By measuring the time it takes for the sound waves to return, the sonar device can calculate the distance to the object.


What are five uses of sound energy?

Five uses of sound energy are:HearingTransmission of data (such as fax machines or wireless apps)Sonar used navigation (bats, dolphins, submarines)Sonar used in weather forcastingEntertainment (music, singing)


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What are the differences between side scan sonar multi-beam sonar?

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