Echoes

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Echoes: Overview

In this topic, we will learn about echo, the sound wave that is heard after reflection from a rigid surface along with and the factors responsible for it. Here we will learn that echo creates a continuous sound wave even after the source of sound has stopped working.

Important Questions on Echoes

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Echoes are used to measure _____.

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SONAR is based on the principle of

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The persistence of hearing for human beings is not more than

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Why do we use SONAR in the sea and the RADAR in the air and ground?

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"SONAR is used to find the distance of an object in the sea and RADAR is mainly used for air and ground traffic". Mention three other differences between them.

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RADAR stands for Radio Detection and ranging and SONAR stands for Sound Navigation and Ranging.

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List the differences between SONAR and RADAR.

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_____ wave is used for echo depth sounding.

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An echo would be heard distinctly if distance of reflector from the observer is less than 8 m.

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An observer stands at a distance of 850 m from a cliff and fires a gun. After k seconds he hears an echo. Calculate the value of k, if the speed of sound in air is 340 m s-1.

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A RADAR uses ultrasonic waves to detect objects like enemy planes.

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Give full form of SONAR.
(Choose from Sound Navigation and Region, Sound Navigation and Ranging, Sound Navigation and Receiving)

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The method used by some animals like bats, tortoises and dolphins to locate the objects by hearing the echoes of their ultrasonic squeaks is known as _____. (reverberation/echolocation)

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The technique of obtaining images of the heart by using ultrasound is called _____.

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We can hear two sounds distinctly only if there is a time gap of _____0.1/0.2 second between them.

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A reflection of sound, arriving at the listener in less than 0.1 s after the direct sound is called _____.

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In order to distinctly hear two sounds, there must be a time gap of approximately:

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Given the time interval between sending and receiving an ultrasonic wave from a ship to the bottom of the sea is 1.5 seconds, and the velocity of the wave in seawater is 1400 m s-1, determine the depth of the sea.

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The repeated reflection that results in the persistence of sound is called __________________.

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The time of reverberation of a room A is one second. What will be the time (in second) of reverberation of a room, having all the dimensions double of those of room A?