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How long (in seconds) would it take a sound to travel underwater across the San Francisco Bay at its widest point of 19 000 meters?
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Speed of sound in sea water depends on the temperature and salinity.
At 25 degrees and 35 ppt salinity, the speed of sound is approximately 1551 m/s.
So divide 19000/1551 to give the time in seconds it takes.
At 25 degrees and 35 ppt salinity, the speed of sound is approximately 1551 m/s.
So divide 19000/1551 to give the time in seconds it takes.
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