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A strong sound signal is sent from a ship towards the bottom of the sea. It is received back after 1s. What is the depth of sea given that the speed of sound in water `1450ms^(-1)`?

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Time taken by the signal to reach the bottom of the sea,
`t = 1/2 s`
Speed of sound in water, V = 1450 m/ s
Depth of the sea (or) distance travelled by signal, `" (d) = Speed" xx "Time"`
`= V xxt`
`d = 1450 xx 1/2`
Depth of the sea, d = 725 m
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