A sailor strikes the side of his ship just below the surface of the sea. He hears the

Chapter 11, Problem 43P

(choose chapter or problem)

Get Unlimited Answers
QUESTION:

Problem 43P

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 3.0 s later. How deep is the ocean at this point?

Questions & Answers

QUESTION:

Problem 43P

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 3.0 s later. How deep is the ocean at this point?

ANSWER:

Solution 43P:

Step 1 of 2:-

Here we have to find how deep is the ocean at that point.

The echo received after a time interval of 3 s.

So, .

First we need to find the speed of the wave.

The speed can be calculated as,

 ---------------------------------(1)

Here, B is the bulk modulus of sea water,

is the density of seawater.

So,

    .

Add to cart


Study Tools You Might Need

Not The Solution You Need? Search for Your Answer Here:

×

Login

Login or Sign up for access to all of our study tools and educational content!

Forgot password?
Register Now

×

Register

Sign up for access to all content on our site!

Or login if you already have an account

×

Reset password

If you have an active account we’ll send you an e-mail for password recovery

Or login if you have your password back