Question

Calculate the distance to the bottom of the sea from a ship if the sonar hits bottom of the sea and come back in 1s if speed of sound is 1522

Answer 1

Answer:

Let, the Depth of sea is x,

Distance traveled by sound wave=2d,

Time is taken by sound to travel both ways=1.6s,

Speed of the sound =

time taken

total distance travelled

=1400m/s=

1.6s

2d

d=1120m