Dolphins of the open ocean are classified as Type II Odontocetes (toothed whales

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Dolphins of the open ocean are classified as Type II Odontocetes (toothed whales). These animals use ultrasonic "clicks" with a frequency of about 55.9 kHz to navigate and find prey.
(a) Suppose a dolphin sends out a series of high-pitched clicks that are reflected back from the bottom of the ocean 61 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 55.9 kHz sound in the ocean?

Explanation / Answer

(a) t=2h/v t=2(61)/1530 t=.07974 seconds (b) v=?f ?=v/f ?=1530/55900 ?=.0274m ?=27.4 mm

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