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A research vessel sends a sound pulse into the sea and receives the echo after
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Sound · Sound
Problem
A research vessel sends a sound pulse into the sea and receives the echo after
1.20
s
1.20\,\text{s}
1.20
s
. Take the speed of sound in seawater as
1500
m/s
1500\,\text{m/s}
1500
m/s
. Calculate the depth of the reflecting surface below the vessel. (a)
450
m
450\,\text{m}
450
m
(b)
206
m
206\,\text{m}
206
m
(c)
900
m
900\,\text{m}
900
m
(d)
1800
m
1800\,\text{m}
1800
m
Related theory
Sound Reflection Phenomena
Waves
Echo
Sound
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