A research vessel sends an ultrasonic pulse straight down into the sea

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Sound · Sound

Problem

A research vessel sends an ultrasonic pulse straight down into the sea. The echo is received after

0.80\,\text{s}

. Taking the speed of sound in sea water as

1500\,\text{m/s}

, calculate the depth of the sea at that location.