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Explain the working and application of a sonar.
To do:
To explain the working and application of a sonar.
Solution:
Let us know first what is a SONAR:
SONAR:
SONAR stands for:
SONAR stands for:
S→Sound
N→Navigation
A→And
R→Ranging.
So, the full name of SONAR is Sound Navigation And Ranging.
Working of a SONAR:
- A SONAR system is installed in ships or boats to detect underwater objects.
- A SONAR consists of a transmitter and a receiver.
- The transmitter used in SONAR produces powerful ultrasonic waves and these powerful ultrasonic waves travel through the water and gets reflected by the object.
- These reflected ultrasounds reached the receiver of a SONAR which then converted into electrical signals.
- These electrical signals are then interpreted.
Let us see the image below to understand how a SONAR system works to detect underwater objects.
Applications of SONAR:
The followings are some different applications of the SONAR system:
- SONAR is a device that is used to find the depth of a sea.
- SONAR system is used to locate underwater things like shoals of fish, shipwrecks, and enemy submarines.
- SONAR is used for the detection of defects in metal blocks.
- SONAR is used in the medical field for the detection of cysts and cancer.
- SONAR is used to find the defects in the oil and gas pipelines.
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