A sonar device on a submarine sends out a signal and receives an echo 5 s later. Calculate the speed of sound in water if the distance of the device from the submarine is 3625 m.
Given,
Time between transmission and echo, t = 5 s
Distance of the sonar from the submarine, d = 3625 m
Total distance covered by sound = 2d = 2 x 3625 = 7250 m
Therefore,
Speed of sound , v = = = 1450 m/s