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Explain echo sounding.

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Explain echo sounding.

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Echo sounding is a technique used to measure the depth of a sea or locate underwater objects. A transmitter on a ship sends ultrasonic waves into the water. These waves hit the sea-bed and bounce back as echoes.

The depth (d) is calculated using the formula:

d = `(v xx t)/2`

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Chapter 7: Sound - EXERCISE [Page 173]

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Lakhmir Singh Physics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 7 Sound
EXERCISE | Q 2. | Page 173
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