in determinging the depthof an ocean an echo sounder produce ultrasonic sound. give a reason why this sound is preferred
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For deep water, 50 kHz is the preferred frequency of the ultrasound. This is because water absorbs sound waves at a slower rate than for lower frequencies and so the signal can travel farther before becoming too weak to use.
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