In the past, ships often carried small cannons that were used when approaching shore in dense fog

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In the past, ships often carried small cannons that were used when approaching shore in dense fog to estimate the distance to the hidden land. Explain how this might have been done.

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Inquiry into Physics

ISBN: 978-1305959422

8th edition

Authors: Vern J. Ostdiek, Donald J. Bord

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