A sound wave travels through water at 1,500 m/s. How far would it travel in 5 s?
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Answer:
<em>The final speed of the second package is twice as much as the final speed of the first package.</em>
Explanation:
<u>Free Fall Motion</u>
If an object is dropped in the air, it starts a vertical movement with an acceleration equal to g=9.8 m/s^2. The speed of the object after a time t is:
And the distance traveled downwards is:
If we know the height at which the object was dropped, we can calculate the time it takes to reach the ground by solving the last equation for t:
Replacing into the first equation:
Rationalizing:
Let's call v1 the final speed of the package dropped from a height H. Thus:
Let v2 be the final speed of the package dropped from a height 4H. Thus:
Taking out the square root of 4:
Dividing v2/v1 we can compare the final speeds:
Simplifying:
The final speed of the second package is twice as much as the final speed of the first package.
<h2><u>We have</u>,</h2>
- Initial velocity (u) = 0 m/s
- Time taken (t) = 2.9s
- Acceleration due to gravity (g) = + 10 m/s² [Down]
- Final velocity (v)
- Height (h)
→ v = u + gt
→ v = 0 + 10(2.9)
→ v = 29 m/s … ( Ans )
And,
→ h = ut + ½gt²
→ h = 0(2.9) + ½ × 10 × (2.9)²
→ h = 5 × 8.41
→ h = 42.05 m … ( Ans )