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A sonar measures distance by determining the?
True!Pretty much but it's not always off the ocean bottom. Sonar sends out a spherical "ping" it then receives pieces of the sphere back at different times based on when it hit something. It knows it's not the source as the pitch of the ping changes upon contact with a solid object. To gauge depth like what you're asking about something called "Directional Sonar" is used. Which focuses the ping in a given direction rather than a broad spectrum.
What is sector scan sonar?
It is exactly as it says sector scan meaning it transmits sound and waits for it's echoes and translates those echoes e.g. bottom,fish,etc.. Since it is sectoral and not omni, it can give results for a portion of the 360 degree view. different companies offer different beam angles ( 5,10,15...45 degrees). Of course, the bigger the angle, the quicker it can complete a full circle scan.
How do you use sonar in a sentence?
Scuba Divers use a Sonar to find treasure or a hidden ship.
Could fisherman use sonar?
Many species of sharks do not use sonar, as they have very effective senses, but some species are thought to. The hammerhead shark, in particular, is thought to use sonar waves detection.
What do botos use sonar for and other mammals do they resemble?
Botos use sonar to navigate and hunt. They resemble dolphins.
How does sonar use echoes to locate objects?
Sonar uses echoes to locate objects by bouncing sound waves off them and detecting the echoes.
What is technology that uses echoes to locate objects?
Sonar
What is the medical procedure called that uses echoes to inside a patients body?
sonar
How do echoes help to provide information in a sonar?
because sound travels faster in water
What is the medical procedure called that uses echoes to see inside a patients body?
sonar
How is a sonar and a echo different?
An echo is a sound wave reflecting off an object. Sonar is a means of detecting object using sound waves, usually echoes.
What can A sonar device that uses the echoes of the ultrasound underwater find?
it measures the depth under water
Are echoes important?
Yes, echoes are important because they can provide information about the surroundings, such as the size and distance of objects. In nature, echoes are used by animals for navigation and communication. In technology, echoes are utilized in echo-location systems like sonar and radar for a variety of applications.
What is sonar and how does it detect aeroplanes?
Sonar is the generic name of the technology that is used to locate objects underwater. Sonar systems are of two basic types - active and passive. In active sonar the system let's out a pulse of sound and then the operator listens for echoes. The passive sonar the operator listens to sounds emitted by the object one is trying to locate.
What is a device used in submarines to navigate surroundings by detecting echoes?
This sounds like it's probably the sonar system of a submarine.
What do ultrasonic sensors do?
They are similar to radar or sonar. They evaluate attributes of a target by interpreting the echoes from radio or sound waves respectively.
What did scientist use to map the ocean floor?
sonar - by bouncing sound signals off the bottom of the ocean, they were able to map the depth of the ocean. Deep sea diving would take too long. Satellites were not in orbit until the 1970's and submarines were not necessary since sonar could be done from the surface on a boat.
