Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics

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ISBN: 9780136139225

Author: Douglas C. Giancoli

Publisher: Prentice Hall

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Chapter 15, Problem 67P

(II) A sound wave is traveling in warm air (25°C) when it hits a layer of cold (−15°C) denser air. If the sound wave hits the cold air interface at an angle of 33°, what is the angle of refraction? The speed of sound as a function of temperature can be approximated by υ = (331 + 0.60 T) m/s, where T is in °C.

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