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Book 15, Question 28

How Does a Robot’s Ultrasonic Sensor Find How Far Away a Wall Is?

An ultrasonic sensor finds how far away a wall is by sending out sound and listening for the echo! The sound is too high-pitched for us to hear. The longer the echo takes, the farther away the wall is.