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		Koshkin on Oct 13, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Meterorite chunk crashes into house, bedroom, pill... There is also Doppler effect, and dogs are known to be able to hear ultrasound.

CobrastanJorji on Oct 13, 2021 | [–]

Dogs can indeed hear ultrasonic frequencies, but ultrasonic frequencies of sound, being sounds, travel at the speed of sound. Things that travel faster than the speed of sound go faster than sounds.

mwint on Oct 13, 2021 | [–]

Doppler effect doesn't allow sound go to faster than the speed of sound.

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