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A ship sends out ultrasound that returns from the seabed and is detected after 3.42 s. If the speed of ultrasound through sea water is `1531m s^(-1)`, what is the distance of the seabed from the ship?

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We know, distance = speed `xx` time
2d = speed of ultrasound `xx` time
`2d=1531xx3.42`
`therefore d=(5236)/(2)=2618m`
Thus, the distance of the seabed from the ship is 2618 m or 2.618 km.
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