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A submarine emits a sonar pulse, which returns from an underwater cliff in 1.02 s. If the speed of sound in salt water is 1531m/s, how far away is the cliff?

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  2. What is the range of frequencies associated with Ultrasound?

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  13. Does sound follow the same laws of reflection as light does? Explain?

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  15. Give two practical applications of reflection of sound waves.

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