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Bats navigate and search out prey by emitting, and then detecting reflections of, ultrasonic waves, which are sound waves with frequencies greater than can be heard by a human. Suppose a bat emits ultrasound at frequency `f_(be)` = 82.52 kHz while flying with velocity `vecv_b = (9.00 m//s) hati` as it chases a moth that flies with velocity `vecv_m =(8.00 m//s) hati`. What frequency does the moth detect? What frequency `f_(md)` does the bat detect in the returning echo from the moth?

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To solve the problem, we will use the Doppler Effect formula for sound waves. The Doppler Effect describes how the frequency of a wave changes for an observer moving relative to the source of the wave. ### Step 1: Determine the frequency detected by the moth 1. **Identify the parameters:** - Frequency emitted by the bat (source): \( f_{be} = 82.52 \, \text{kHz} = 82,520 \, \text{Hz} \) - Velocity of the bat (source): \( v_b = 9.00 \, \text{m/s} \) - Velocity of the moth (observer): \( v_m = 8.00 \, \text{m/s} \) ...
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