Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 14 - Waves and Sound - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 492: 26

Answer

$309$ meters

Work Step by Step

The wave must travel to the cliff and back. Therefore, $\Delta x=2d$, where d is the distance from the shouter to the cliff. Using the fact that $v=\frac{\Delta x}{\Delta t}$, $$\Delta x=2d=v\Delta t$$ Solving for $d$ yields $$d=\frac{v\Delta t}{2}$$Substituting known values of $v=343m/s$ and $\Delta t=1.80s$ yields a distance of $$d=\frac{(343m/s)(1.80s)}{2}=309m$$
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