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Receiving Mode

If the sound wave contacts an object, the wave is bounced back to the sensor. The returning wave causes the ceramic element to vibrate creating an electrical signal as feedback to the control module.

The control module determines the distance to the object by the time difference between the sent signal and the received ultrasonic wave signals.

Fig 1: Identifying Ultra-Sonic Waves
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