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Problem
An ultrasonic pulse sent straight down into the sea is received back after
4.0
s
4.0\,\text{s}
4.0
s
. Take the speed of sound in seawater as
1500
m s
−
1
1500\,\text{m s}^{-1}
1500
m s
−
1
. Calculate the depth of the sea at that point. a)
3750
m
3750\,\text{m}
3750
m
b)
3000
m
3000\,\text{m}
3000
m
c)
1500
m
1500\,\text{m}
1500
m
d)
6000
m
6000\,\text{m}
6000
m
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