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A short pulse of radio waves is transmitted and the time it takes for the reflection (the echo) to return is measured. The distance is calculated using distance = speed x time. As with sonar ...

Waves close wavesVibrations that transfer energy ... be reflected at the boundary between two different materials. The reflection of sound causes echoes. The law of reflection states that: angle ...