Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 12 - Sound - Problems - Page 356: 65

Answer

11 km/h

Work Step by Step

Find the speed by using equation 12–5. $$sin \theta=\frac{v_{wave}}{v_{obj}}$$ $$v_{obj}=\frac{v_{wave}}{ sin \theta }=\frac{2.2km/h}{sin12^{\circ}}=10.58 km/h \approx 11 km/h$$
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