题目
41. Single ChoiceWhich of the following descriptions of the echo sounder is false?A. The flow of current interferes the reading of an echo sounder most.B. The echo sounder is used to determine the depth of the sea floor.C. Echo sounders rely on the same principles that radar and ultrasound utilize.D. An echo sounder is a safety device which can alert a ship to dangerous changes in the level of the sea floor.
41. Single Choice
Which of the following descriptions of the echo sounder is false?
A. The flow of current interferes the reading of an echo sounder most.
B. The echo sounder is used to determine the depth of the sea floor.
C. Echo sounders rely on the same principles that radar and ultrasound utilize.
D. An echo sounder is a safety device which can alert a ship to dangerous changes in the level of the sea floor.
题目解答
答案
A. The flow of current interferes the reading of an echo sounder most.
解析
本题考查对回声测深仪相关知识的理解,解题思路是对每个选项所描述的关于回声测深仪的内容进行逐一分析,判断其是否符合回声测深仪的实际工作原理和特点。
- 选项A:
- 回声测深仪是利用声波来测量水深的设备。其工作原理是向海底发射声波,然后接收从海底反射回来的声波,通过测量声波往返的时间来计算水深。
- 虽然电流的流动可能会对声波的传播产生一定的影响,但水温、盐度和水压等因素对声波传播速度的影响更为显著,是影响回声测深仪读数的主要因素。所以“电流的流动对回声测深仪的读数影响最大”这一描述是不准确的。
- 选项B:
- 回声测深仪的核心功能就是通过发射声波并测量声波返回的时间,根据公式$d = \frac{1}{2}vt$(其中$d$为水深,$v$为声波在海水中的传播速度,$t$为声波往返的时间)来计算水深,从而确定海床的深度。所以该选项描述正确。
- 选项C:
- 回声测深仪、雷达和超声波都基于相同的物理原理,即通过发射波(回声测深仪发射声波,雷达发射电磁波,超声波也是一种声波)并接收反射波来测量距离。所以该选项描述正确。
- 选项D:
- 回声测深仪可以连续测量水深,当海床出现浅滩、障碍物等危险变化时,水深会发生相应的改变,回声测深仪能够检测到这些变化并提醒船只,起到安全设备的作用。所以该选项描述正确。