Explain how sonar is used to locate underwater objects
What will be an ideal response?
The reflection of sound is used to determine distance. A transmitter sends out a sound pulse through the water, and a detector receives its reflection, or echo, a short time later. This time interval is carefully measured, and from it the distance to the reflecting object can be determined since the speed of sound in water is known.
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