Hi Bobby,
the distance to the bottom of the sea can be calculated by dividing the speed of sound 1535 m/s by the time 3.4 s. the distance is 451.5 m
Bobby B.
asked • 05/20/20Ship's distance to the bottom of the ocean question
A ship sends out a pulse that returns from the floor of the sea in 3.4 s. If the speed of sound through salt water is 1535 m/s, what is the distance to the bottom of the sea?
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Rajai A.
Hi Distance =speed of sound ×(t/2) We devide the time by 2 because the time is for the wave to go and back (twice the distance)05/21/20