Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 12 - Sound - Problems - Page 354: 2

Answer

1600 m

Work Step by Step

The round-trip travel time for the sound wave is 2.0 seconds, so the one-way time is 1.0 seconds. Find the distance traveled by the sound in that time to find the depth of the lake. $$D=vt=(1560m/s)(1.0s)\approx 1600m$$
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