Bats can detect small objects such as insects that are of a size approximately that of one wavelength. If bats emit a chirp at a frequency of 60 kHz, and the speed of sound in air is 340 m/s, what is the smallest size insect they can detect?
5.7 mm
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a. 
b. 
c. 
d. 
e. none, the electrons are in equal numbers on the plates
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