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"Bats can ascertain distances, directions, nature and size of the obstacles without any eyes". How ?

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Echolocation**: Bats use a biological sonar system known as echolocation to navigate and hunt for prey. This system allows them to detect objects in their environment without relying on vision. 2. **Emitting Ultrasonic Sounds**: When bats fly, they emit high-frequency sound waves, which are typically ultrasonic (above the range of human hearing). These sounds travel through the air until they encounter an obstacle. 3. **Sound Reflection**: When the emitted sound waves hit an object (like a tree or an insect), they bounce back towards the bat. This phenomenon is similar to how echoes work. ...
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  9. "The velocity of sound is generally greater in solids than in gas at N...

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  10. The velocity of sound in air at 324k is 360ms^(-1). If the pressure is...

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  11. "We cannot hear the explosions on other planets." Why?

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  12. "During thunder, we can hear a rolling sound." Why?

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  13. "The bells are made of metals and not of wood." Why?

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  14. "When one person hammers at one end of a metal pipe, ifa listener plac...

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  15. “During the filling of an empty bottle with water, the pitch of the so...

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  17. Why does an empty vessel produce more sound than a filled one?

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  18. When a tuning fork (vibrating) is held close to ear, one hears a faint...

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  19. A cylindrical tube, open at both ends, has a fundamental frequency, f,...

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