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Nostrana [21]
3 years ago
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A hiker determines the length of a lake by listening for the echo of her shout reflected by a cliff at the far end of the lake.

She hears the echo 2.91 s after shouting. Determine the length of the lake. Speed of sound in air is 343 m/s.
Physics
1 answer:
ArbitrLikvidat [17]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

L = 499 m

Explanation:

  • If we assume that the speed of sound is constant, that travels along a straight line, and that the echo is instantaneous, we can find the total distance travelled by the sound, as follows, just applying the definition of average velocity:

       \Delta x = v_{s} * t = 343 m/s* 2.91 s = 998 m

  • If we assume that the time needed to reach to the cliff, is the same used for the return travel, the length of the lake will be exactly half of the total distance calculated:

        l_{lake} = \frac{\Delta x}{2} = \frac{998m}{2} = 499 m

  • The length of the lake is 499 m.
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