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Properties of Ultrasonic Sound

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The speed of highly penetrating ultrasonic waves is :
(a) lower than those of audible sound waves
(b) higher than those of audible sound waves
(c) much higher than those of audible sound waves
(d) same as those of audible sound waves

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The speed of sound wave in air is independent of its frequency.
Ans: (d) Same as those of audible sound waves.

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