Suppose a dolphin sends out a series of clicks that are reflected back from the bottom of the ocean 55 m below. How much time elapses before the dolphin hears the echoes of the clicks? (The speed of sound in seawater is approximately 1530 m/s.) time is 0.072s What is the wavelength of 55 kHz sound in the ocean?

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Suppose a dolphin sends out a series of clicks that are reflected back from the bottom of the ocean 55 m below. How much time elapses before the dolphin hears the echoes of the clicks? (The speed of sound in seawater is approximately 1530 m/s.) time is 0.072s

What is the wavelength of 55 kHz sound in the ocean?

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