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Question
Explain echo sounding.
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Solution
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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