As an anchor is being hoisted out of water, it hits the hull of the ship, causing the anchor to vibrate with a frequency of 150Hz. If the speed of sound in sea water is 1520 m/s, how many wavelengths of sound will fit between the boat and the ocean bottom 395 m below? *       a. 59       b. 39       c. 87       d. 69       e. None of the above

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13. As an anchor is being hoisted out of water, it hits the hull of the ship, causing the anchor to vibrate with a frequency of 150Hz. If the speed of sound in sea water is 1520 m/s, how many wavelengths of sound will fit between the boat and the ocean bottom 395 m below? *
 
 
 
a. 59
 
 
 
b. 39
 
 
 
c. 87
 
 
 
d. 69
 
 
 
e. None of the above
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