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What is SONAR?


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  1. SONAR is short for Sound Navigation and Ranging.
  2. SONAR is a technology that uses the propagation of sound to measure distances, navigate, communicate with, or locate objects above or under the surface of the water, such as submarines and vessels.
  3. Sound waves which are emitted by the SONAR are reflected back from the object and are detected by the apparatus and the information is analyzed later.
  4. The sound wave that SONAR uses is ultrasonic waves, as it has a very high speed and frequency.

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