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Sonar Ranger

Set a capture window for a returning pulse and solve Doppler shift.

Challenge

Live model
wavelength λCrests repeat one wavelength apart
Ultrasound echo timing uses the complete out-and-back travel time.
The physics

Echo range: d = vt/2, air speed 343 m/s, water speed 1480 m/s. For a stationary observer and approaching source: f′ = fv/(v − uₛ). Uniform speed and point reflector assumed.

Live measurements

Lab complete!