A sound pulse released from an echo sounder returns to the ship in 6.8 seconds. Assuming the speed of sound in ocean water is 4800 ft/sec, how many feet deep is the ocean at this location?

a.16,320

b.There is not enough information to tell

c.353

d.706

e.32,640

Echo is defined as the reflection of sound waves when it hits a hard surface ,in this case the bottom of the ocean.it represents the second sound you hear when you shout or utter a sound in a new empty house or on a silent night.

It is used in determining the depth of the sea or ocean using the formula ,V=2x/t

Where V=velocity of sound=4800ft/s

and t=time taken from ship to bottom of the sea and back=6.8s.

X=V×2x=4800×6.8=16,320ft is the ocean depth

A sound pulse released from an echo sounder returns to the ship in 6.8 seconds. Assuming the speed of sound in ocean water is 4800 ft/sec, how many feet deep is the ocean at this location? a.16,320 b.There is not enough information to tell c.353 d.706 e.32,640

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A sound pulse released from an echo sounder returns to the ship in 6.8 seconds. Assuming the speed of sound in ocean water is 4800 ft/sec, how many feet deep is the ocean at this location?

a.16,320

b.There is not enough information to tell

c.353

d.706

e.32,640