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The freshwater dolphin sends ultrasonic sound to locate its prey. If the echo off the prey...

The freshwater dolphin sends ultrasonic sound to locate its prey. If the echo off the prey is recieved by the dolphin 0.19 s after being sent, how far is the prey from the dolphin? in m

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let us consider the velocity in ultrasound inwater is 1500 m/s

then

distance = speed * time

d = 1500 * 0.19/ 2 = 142.5 m

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