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Sonar can be useful because when an animal or machine makes a noise, it sends out sound waves into the environment around it. Those waves bounce off nearby objects, and some of them reflect back to the object that made the noise
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What is the meaning sonar?
sonar means '...of, or relating to sound'
Why is sonar an acronym?
SONAR=Sound Navigation And Ranging
What does the letters in sonar stand for?
SONAR = SOund Navigation And Ranging SONAR = Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response SONAR =Switch On No Activity Received SONAR = SOlar Near-surface Active-region Rendering Hope I helped.
When was the sonar invented by Lewis Nixon?
The SONAR was invented in 1906.
Why sonar is not used in place of radar?
Sonar is used below water. Radar is used in the air. For Sonar to be used in the air, the sound would be deafening. The noise from an airplane at a low altitude flying faster than the speed of sound broke many windows across the United States. People can go deaf if constantly exposed to sound greater than 120 decibels. To use sonar in place of radar would require several thousand decibels.Another answer:Bats use sonar in air and their chirps are not deafening. Sonar is used on automotive parking and backing sensors. Robotic systems commonly use sonar to measure the range of objects. Some blind people have developed the technique and teach it to others--clicking or hissing to navigate in unfamiliar surroundings (it's really not hard). Doppler sonar is used in meteorology, particularly around airports, to measure windspeed, direction and turbulence aloft. Sonar is not used in place of radar because its useful range is limited--not because it would be deafening. The highest power terrestrial sonar devices have a range up to 3 km, but only emit about 40 dBA.
Why is sonar useful when fishing?
Sonar can be used to locate large shoals of fish.
Why is sonar useful for dolphins?
Sonar is useful to dolphins because it tells them how big and how far something is. It tells them what is surrounding them. It can also tell them if a dolphin is female or male for mating.
What would be useful in locating a sunken ship at the bottom of the ocean?
Sonar
What sonar is useful for undersea rescue and salvage operations?
Side-scanning.
Why is reflection of signal useful?
Reflection of a transmitted signal is the basic premise of radar and sonar.
Which of the following technologies is useful for locating schools of commercial fish?
Sonar and satillite imagery
Why wouldn't sonar work on land surface?
It does. Ground penetrating radar (GPR0 is an available and useful apparatus.
Which method of studying the ocean floors gives some degree of proximity but is efficient in terms of time as well?
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Which method of studying the ocean floor gives some degree of proximity but is efficient in terms of time as well?
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Which is more expensive a boat with sonar or a satellite with sonar?
sattelite with sonar
What is the benefit of sonar?
It helps find things underwater. Whales and dolphins use sonar to locate food and obstacles. Sonar is a useful tool in warfare: it can be used to locate and avoid obstacles. Sonar technology has allowed for safer sea travel. The assurance of safe travel attracts more travellers, thus bringing more income into the sea travel business. Sea travel is and was a driving force in the process of globalisation (this is basically the interconnectedness of the world), so, in summary, an impact/benefit of sonar on the world is that it was one of the driving forces of globalisation.
When is it echo considered as useful?
Echo is caused due to reflection of sound and it has major applications in SONAR, which is used by submarines or planes to detect other objects
