A stone is dropped from the deck of a bridge. The sound of the splash reached the deck 3 secs later. The speed of sound is 342 m/s in still air. Which of the following gives the time that the sound travels from the water surface up the deck after the splash? A) 11.91 secs B) 0.119 secs c) 10.19 secs D) 1.191 secs (E) 9.110 secs 0.911 secs

A stone is dropped from the deck of a bridge. The sound of the splash reached the deck 3 secs later. The speed of sound is 342 m/s in still air. Which of the following gives the time that the sound travels from the water surface up the deck after the splash? A) 11.91 secs B) 0.119 secs c) 10.19 secs D) 1.191 secs (E) 9.110 secs 0.911 secs

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

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Problem 55P: A man drops a rock into a well. (a) The man hears the sound of the splash 2.40 s after he releases...

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