A ship's SONAR gets an echo from a shoal of fish 0.32 s after the pulse is sent.
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A ship's SONAR gets an echo from a shoal of fish after the pulse is sent. How far below the ship are the fish? (Speed of sound in sea water )
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An echo travels to the reflector and back: . A separate echo needs at least (a wall at least away in air). SONAR uses ultrasound in sea water, about .
The worked solution
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Step 1. .
Answer: below the ship.
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