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An ultrasonic pulse sent downwards from a ship returns after
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Sound · Sound
Problem
An ultrasonic pulse sent downwards from a ship returns after
2.0
s
2.0\,\text{s}
2.0
s
. If the speed of sound in seawater is
1500
m s
−
1
1500\,\text{m s}^{-1}
1500
m s
−
1
, calculate the depth of the ocean below the ship.
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