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ISBN: 9780134159386

Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen

Publisher: PEARSON

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A sound wave is a mechanical wave (or mechanical vibration) that transit through media such as gas (air), liquid (water), and solid (wood).

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Chapter 16.4, Problem 18P

Two iron workers are on a project 72.0 m apart. To get the other’s attention, one worker strikes his lunch pail with his wrench. How long does it take the sound to travel through the air if the speed of sound under these conditions is 345 m/s?

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