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Find the depth of sea if longitudinal waves from a ship are sent inside sea and from the bottom of sea, the waves return back after 3s. Density of water `= 10^(3) kg//m^(3)` and bulk modulus of water = 1960 x `10^6 N//m^(2)`.

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To find the depth of the sea based on the information given, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the problem We need to find the depth of the sea (denoted as \(d\)) given that longitudinal waves sent from a ship return after 3 seconds. The total distance traveled by the sound waves is twice the depth (down and back up). ### Step 2: Set up the equation for distance The total distance traveled by the sound waves is: \[ \text{Distance} = 2d \] Since the waves return after 3 seconds, we can express this as: \[ 2d = v \cdot t \] where \(v\) is the speed of sound in water and \(t\) is the time taken (3 seconds). ### Step 3: Rearrange the equation to find depth From the equation above, we can rearrange it to find \(d\): \[ d = \frac{v \cdot t}{2} \] ### Step 4: Calculate the speed of sound in water The speed of sound in a medium can be calculated using the formula: \[ v = \sqrt{\frac{B}{\rho}} \] where \(B\) is the bulk modulus of water and \(\rho\) is the density of water. Given: - Bulk modulus \(B = 1960 \times 10^6 \, \text{N/m}^2\) - Density \(\rho = 10^3 \, \text{kg/m}^3\) Substituting the values: \[ v = \sqrt{\frac{1960 \times 10^6}{10^3}} = \sqrt{1960 \times 10^3} \] ### Step 5: Calculate \(v\) Calculating \(v\): \[ v = \sqrt{1960 \times 10^3} = \sqrt{1960000} \approx 1400 \, \text{m/s} \] ### Step 6: Substitute \(v\) and \(t\) into the depth equation Now we substitute \(v\) and \(t\) into the depth equation: \[ d = \frac{1400 \, \text{m/s} \times 3 \, \text{s}}{2} \] ### Step 7: Calculate the depth \(d\) Calculating \(d\): \[ d = \frac{4200}{2} = 2100 \, \text{m} \] ### Final Answer The depth of the sea is \(d = 2100 \, \text{meters}\). ---
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