An ultrasound pulse is sent into a steel rod

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Problem

An ultrasound pulse is sent into a steel rod. The echo from a flaw inside the rod returns to the detector after

1.6\,\text{ms}

. If the speed of sound in steel is

5\,000\,\text{m/s}

, the depth of the flaw below the rod surface is (a)

8\,\text{m}

(b)

16\,\text{m}

(c)

4\,\text{m}

(d)

2\,\text{m}