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How deep is the water if it takes a pulse of ultrasound 0.8s to be received back at the boat. the speed of ultrasound is 1600m/s in water

firstly we know how fast the wave is travelling and we know for how long so using our speed equals distance over time equation we can rearange for distance (D= VT).

we can the plug in our...

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Answered by Ross C. Physics tutor
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Calculate the frequency of a simple pendulum of length 950 mm. Give answer to an appropriate number of significant figures.

Firstly, we remember that frequency is the reciprocal of the time period. The formula for the time period of a simple pendulum is T=2π*sqrt(l/g) 

Secondly,

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Answered by Theodore S. Physics tutor
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Is Pluto a planet?

Pluto is officially no longer classed as a planet, and here's why. The International Astronomical Union defined three rules in 2005 that a celestial body (an object observable within space) must follow...

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Answered by Connor G. Physics tutor
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What is the equivalence principle of General Relativity and what does it mean?

Einstein introduced the equivalence principle by saying "We ... assume the complete physical equivalence of gravitational field and a corresponding acceleration of the reference system".

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Answered by Andrew M. Physics tutor
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Why does increasing the temperature of a gas increase the pressure (when the volume is fixed)?

We can understand this using an idea called the Kinetic Model of Gases. Basically, let's assume that every molecule in the gas is a tiny, tiny snooker ball whizzing around the containe...

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Answered by Andrew M. Physics tutor
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