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Sphinxa [80]
3 years ago
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You are hiking along a trail in a wide, dry canyon where the outdoor temperature is T = 29.5° C. To determine how far you are aw

ay from the canyon wall you yell "Hello" and hear the echo t = 1.8 s later.
Physics
1 answer:
STALIN [3.7K]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

<em>The canyon is approximately 314 meters away</em>

Explanation:

<u>Speed of Sound</u>

If we emit sounds in an open space where a large obstacle (like a mountain) is expected to return the sounds, then it will travel forth and back at a given speed for a certain time. We can assume the speed of sound is constant, so we could know the approximate distance of the mountain (or canyon in our case) by the known formula.

x=v_st

Where v_s is the speed of sound and t is half the time we hear our echo.

The speed of sound in m/s can be calculated from the approximate formula in terms of the temperature T in degrees Celsius

v_s=331.3+0.606T

We have T=29.5^oC, so

v_s=331.3+0.606(29.5)

v_s=349.177\ m/s

Let's compute x, for t=1.8/2=0.9 seconds

x=v_st=(349.177)(0.9)

x=314.26\ m

The canyon is approximately 314 meters away

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