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A certain part of an ocean is 9,500 m deep. If the temperature of water is `0^(@)C,` how long
will it take for a sound wave transmitted into the ocean from the ship to reach the ship back ?
`"Speed"=("Distance travelled")/("Time taken")`

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To solve the problem of how long it will take for a sound wave transmitted into the ocean from a ship to reach back, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Problem We need to find the total time taken for a sound wave to travel from the ship to the ocean floor and back to the ship. The depth of the ocean is given as 9,500 meters. ### Step 2: Identify the Speed of Sound in Water At a temperature of 0°C, the speed of sound in water is approximately 1,400 meters per second. ...
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