An underwater (but near the surface) explosion is detected by sonar on a ship 30 seconds before it is heard on the deck. If sound travels at 1500 m/s in water and 330 m/s in air; how far is the ship from the explosion? 330 m/s -CCCCCS KCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 30 s 1500 m/s Fig. 5.28 Copyright © 2015 Pearson Canada Inc. O 12,692 m O 11,345 m O 14,028 m O 13,745 m
An underwater (but near the surface) explosion is detected by sonar on a ship 30 seconds before it is heard on the deck. If sound travels at 1500 m/s in water and 330 m/s in air; how far is the ship from the explosion? 330 m/s -CCCCCS KCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 30 s 1500 m/s Fig. 5.28 Copyright © 2015 Pearson Canada Inc. O 12,692 m O 11,345 m O 14,028 m O 13,745 m
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Transcribed Image Text:An underwater (but near the surface) explosion is detected by sonar on a ship 30 seconds before it is heard on the deck.
If sound travels at 1500 m/s in water and 330 m/s in air; how far is the ship from the explosion?
30 s
330 m/s
KCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCE
1500 m/s
Fig. 5.28
Copyright © 2015 Pearson Canada Inc.
O 12,692 m
O 11,345 m
O 14,028 m
O 13,745 m
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