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Asked: October 14, 2026In: Class 9 Science

A ship searching for a sunken ship sent a sonar signal and detected an echo after 5 s. If ultrasonic wave travels at 1525 m s⁻¹ in seawater, approximately how far down in the ocean is the wreckage of the sunken ship located?

The total two-way transit time is 5 seconds, making one-way travel time 2.5 seconds. Multiplying 1525 meters per second by 2.5 seconds places the sunken wreckage at 3812.5 meters depth. Class 9 Science Exploration Chapter 10 Important Questions from Sound Waves SQP ...