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Question
The speed of highly penetrating ultrasonic waves is :
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lower than those of audible sound waves
higher than those of audible sound waves
much higher than those of audible sound waves
same as those of audible sound waves
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Solution
The speed of sound wave in air is independent of its frequency.
(d) Same as those of audible sound waves.
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