"Dolphin echolocation is similar to ultrasound. Reflected sound waves allow a dolphin to form an image of the object that reflected the waves. Dolphins can produce sound waves with frequencies ranging from 0.25 kHz to 220 kHz, but only those at the upper end of this spectrum are used in echolocation. Explain why high-frequency waves work better than low-frequency waves."

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2022-08-12

Dolphin echolocation is similar to ultrasound. Reflected sound waves allow a dolphin to form an image of the object that reflected the waves.
Dolphins can produce sound waves with frequencies ranging from 0.25 kHz to 220 kHz, but only those at the upper end of this spectrum are used in echolocation. Explain why high-frequency waves work better than low-frequency waves.

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Avah Leonard

Avah Leonard

Beginner2022-08-13Added 21 answers

High frequency waves work better than low frequency waves for dolphin's echolocation because at high frequency wave fronts are much denser and thus reflections of them give better precision. Low frequency wave fronts would spaced apart and would give bad resolution.

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