The top of a certain sea has a sound speed of

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Problem

The top 400 m400\,\text{m} of a certain sea has a sound speed of 1480 m s−11480\,\text{m s}^{-1}, while below this layer the speed is 1540 m s−11540\,\text{m s}^{-1}. A ship on the surface emits an ultrasonic pulse that is reflected from a submarine located somewhere in the lower layer. The echo is received 0.60 s0.60\,\text{s} after transmission. Calculate the depth of the submarine below the sea surface.

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