阅读理解练习Underproperconditions,soundwaveswillbereflectedfromahillsideorothersuchobstruction(障碍)
Soundtravelsattherateofaboutone-fifthofamilepersecond
Ifthehilliselevenhundredfeetaway,ittakestwosecondsforthesoundtotraveltothehillandback
Thus,bytimingtheintervalbetweenasoundanditsreflection,youcanestimatethedistancetoanobstruction
DuringWorldWarIItheBritishusedapracticalapplication(应用)ofthislawtodetectGermanplanesontheirwaytobombLondonlongbeforetheenemywasnearthetarget
Theyusedradiowavesinsteadofsoundwaves,sinceradiowavescanmakeawaythroughfogandclouds
TheoutnumberedRoyalAirForcealwaysseemedtothepuzzledGermanstobesurprised
Itwasradioechoes(回声)morethatanythingelsethatwontheBattleofBritain
SincetheradiowaveswereusedtotellthedirectioninwhichtosendtheRAFplanesandthedistancetosendthem(theirlineofflig