A sound wave traveling at 343 m/s is emitted by

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2022-05-08

A sound wave traveling at 343 m/s is emitted by the foghorn of a tugboat. An echo is heard 2.60 s later. How far away is the reflecting object?

Answer & Explanation

Allyson Gonzalez

Allyson Gonzalez

Beginner2022-05-09Added 24 answers

Explanation:
We first find the distance traveled by the sound, which is given by the equation:
d=v*t
v is the velocity of substance
t is the time taken
And so, we get:
d = 343 m s 2.6 s
=891.8m
Here is where you need to be careful, as most questions about sound traveled do this trick. You now have to divide the distance found by 2, to get the distance of the object from the original object, because the sound created has to travel back for us to be able to hear.
So, the reflecting object is 891.8 m 2 = 441.9 m away from the fogboat.

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