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Question 7

A survey vehicle is on the floor of a cavern. A sensor on the vehicle emits a sound pulse vertically upwards. The pulse reflects from the roof and returns to the sensor.

quantityvalue
frequency of sound4.0 kHz4.0\ \mathrm{kHz}4.0 kHz
wavelength of sound0.085 m
time for the echo to return0.040 s
height of the sensor above the floor1.2 m

Calculate the height of the cavern.

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