A ship emits an ultrasonic pulse straight down into seawater where the speed of sound is

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Problem

A ship emits an ultrasonic pulse straight down into seawater where the speed of sound is 1500 m/s1500\,\text{m/s}. The echo returns to the ship after 2.4 s2.4\,\text{s}. Find the depth of the sea below the ship.

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