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20 May, 14:15

Sound waves are emitted from a fishing boat. Some of the sound waves are reflected by fish and detected back at the boat. The shortest time between the sound waves being emitted and detected is 0.26 s. The speed of sound in water is 1500 m/s. A) Calculate the distance between the boat and the nearest fish.

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  1. 20 May, 14:31
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    195 m.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The time for the sound waves to reach the fish is 0.26/2 = 0.13 seconds.

    Distance = speed * time

    = 1500 * 0.13

    = 195 m.
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