An ultrasonic ruler uses sound with a frequency greater than 20 kHz to measure the distance x to the wall. The blue arcs and blue arrow denote the outgoing sound wave, and the red arcs and red arrow denote the wave reflected from the wall.
Figure 16.19  An ultrasonic ruler uses sound with a frequency greater than 20 kHz to measure the distance x to the wall. The blue arcs and blue arrow denote the outgoing sound wave, and the red arcs and red arrow denote the wave reflected from the wall.


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