Dolphins of the open ocean are classied as Type II

Chapter 14, Problem 27

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Dolphins of the open ocean are classied as Type II Odontocetes (toothed whales). These animals use ultrasonic clicks with a frequency of about 55 kHz to navigate and nd prey. (a)Suppose a dolphin sends out a series of clicks that are reected back from the bottom of the ocean 75 m below. How much time elapses before the dolphin hears the echoes of the clicks? (The speed of sound in seawater is approximately 1530 m/s.) (b) What is the wavelength of 55-kHz sound in the ocean?

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