A sound pulse takes 6 seconds to reach the ocean floor and bounce back to a submarine. If the speed of sound in water is 1480 m/s, find the depth of the ocean floor. MCQ with Answer and Explanation
A sound pulse takes 6 seconds to reach the ocean floor and bounce back to a submarine. If the speed of sound in water is 1480 m/s, find the depth of the ocean floor.
A. 6660 meters
B. 2220 meters
C. 4440 meters
D. 8880 meters
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Total distance traveled = Speed * Total Time = 1480 * 6 = 8880 meters. Depth is half of total distance = 8880 / 2 = 4440 meters.
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