Question

A sailor strikes the side of his ship just below the surface of the sea. He hears the echo of the wave reflected from the ocean floor directly below 2.5 ss later.
How deep is the ocean at this point? (Note: Use the bulk modulus method to determine the speed of sound in this fluid, rather than using a tabluated value.)
_____ m

Answer 1

Answer:

1248m

The time that wave moves from the wave source to the ocean floor is half the total travel time: t = 2.5/2 = 1.25s

The speed of sound in seawater is 1560 m/s

Therefore, s = vt = (1560 m/s)(1.25s) =1248 m = 1.2km