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An oceanic depth-sounding vessel surveys the ocean bottom with ultrasonic sound that travels 1530 m/s in seawater. find the depth of the water if the time delay of the echo to the ocean floor and back
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An oceanic depth-sounding vessel surveys the ocean bottom with ultrasonic sound that travels 1530 m/s in seawater. find the depth of the water if the time delay of the echo to the ocean floor and back is 26 seconds. (in meters)

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It will travel 1530 m* 6 seconds =9180m. thus the depth there will be 9180/2=4590m.
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