Why does sonar use ultrasound rather than sound?

Answer;  Ultrasonic waves (sounds having frequency greater than 20,000 Hz) are used in sonar because: ... Ultrasonic waves can penetrate water to long distances (because of their high frequency and very short wavelength), but ordinary sound waves or infrasonic waves cannot penetrate water to such long distances.

Ultrasonic waves (sounds having frequency greater than 20,000 Hz) are used in sonar because: ... Ultrasonic waves can penetrate water to long distances (because of their high frequency and very short wavelength), but ordinary sound waves or infrasonic waves cannot penetrate water to such long distances

Explanation:

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explanation:

wind is defined by the direction it blows from.   for example, a wind blowing from north to south is called a northerly wind.

see the picture for the vector

the magnitude of the vector by pythagorean theorem

r = √( (-10)^2 + (3)^2 ) = √109

magnitude = √109 units

the direction angle between vector and x-axis is

tan^(-1)(3/10) = 16.699

so the direction is approximately 16.7 degrees north of west