The upper of ocean water near a ship has a temperature at which sound travels at

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The upper 300 m300\,\text{m} of ocean water near a ship has a temperature at which sound travels at 1520 m/s1520\,\text{m/s}. Below this layer, colder water makes the speed of sound 1480 m/s1480\,\text{m/s}. A sound pulse sent vertically downward is received back after a total time of 1.20 s1.20\,\text{s}. Assuming the pulse travels straight down, reflects once from the sea floor, and returns along the same path, calculate the depth of the sea floor.

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