(1) Name the type of waves which are used for sound ranging.
(2) Why are these wave are not audible?
(3) Give one use of sound ranging.

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Solution

1. (i) Sound ranging is a method for determining the distance between a point and a sound source.
(ii) Ultrasonic waves are used for sound ranging.
2. The frequency of ultrasonic waves is more than $20 k H z$ , which is higher than the audible frequency.
3. We use sound-ranging to detect the location of submarine inside the water and ships on the surface of the water.

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