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A submarine sends an ultrasonic pulse straight downward into the sea and receives the…
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Sound · Sound
Problem
A submarine sends an ultrasonic pulse straight downward into the sea and receives the echo after
0.06
s
0.06\,\text{s}
0.06
s
. If the speed of sound in seawater is
1.5
km/s
1.5\,\text{km/s}
1.5
km/s
, find the depth of the sea at that point. (a)
90
m
90\ \text{m}
90
m
(b)
22.5
m
22.5\ \text{m}
22.5
m
(c)
45
m
45\ \text{m}
45
m
(d)
75
m
75\ \text{m}
75
m
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