College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 14 - Sound - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Conceptual Questions - Page 523: 15

Answer

Yes. When a plane is moving, the air inside the plane is also moving with it. So, the speed of the plane has no effect on what the pilot hears. Sound propagates as usual inside the plane.

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Yes. When a plane is moving, the air inside the plane is also moving with it. So, the speed of the plane has no effect on what the pilot hears. Sound propagates as usual inside the plane.
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