Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Sound

Sound — practice question

A pulse of sound is sent out from the bottom of a boat. It passes through the water and is reflected by a shoal of fish. The sound returns to the boat after 1.2 s. The speed of sound in the water is $1500\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. Calculate how far below the bottom of the boat the shoal of fish is.

  • A450 m
  • B900 m
  • C1800 m
  • D3600 m

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