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In a submarine equipped with sonar, the time delay between the generation of a pulse and its echo after reflection from an enemy submarine is observed to be 80 s. If the speed of sound in water is - Physics

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In a submarine equipped with sonar, the time delay between the generation of a pulse and its echo after reflection from an enemy submarine is observed to be 80 s. If the speed of sound in water is 1460 ms-1. What is the distance of an enemy submarine? 

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Solution

Given:

Speed of sound in water = 1460 ms-1

Time delay = 80s

Distance of enemy ship = ?

Solution:

Total distance covered = speed × time

= 1460 ms-1 × 80s = 116800 m

Time taken is for forwarding and backward path of sound waves.

Distance of enemy ship = `"total distance covered"/2 = 116800/2`m

= 58400 m (or) 58.4 km

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Chapter 1: Nature of Physical World and Measurement - Evaluation [Page 39]

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Samacheer Kalvi Physics - Volume 1 and 2 [English] Class 11 TN Board
Chapter 1 Nature of Physical World and Measurement
Evaluation | Q IV. 1. | Page 39
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