0. can anyone help me solve this problem; Sound travels approximately at a rate of 1.50x10(-3 subscript) meters per second through water. Determine this rate in miles per hour.
can sumone please show me step by step.
2007-09-22 05:11:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
in water 3,315.1 mph (5,335.1 km/h)
The speed at which sound travels depends on the medium through which the waves are passing, and is often quoted as a fundamental property of the material. In general, the speed of sound is proportional to the square root of the ratio of the elastic modulus (stiffness) of the medium and its density. Those physical properties and the speed of sound change with ambient conditions. For example, the speed of sound in gases depends on temperature. In air at sea level, the speed of sound is approximately 769.5 mph (1,238.3 km/h) at 68 °F (20 °C),[1] in water 3,315.1 mph (5,335.1 km/h) at 20 °C (68 °F),[2] and in steel 13,332.1 mph (21,446 km/h)[3] . The speed of sound is also slightly sensitive (a second order effect) to the sound amplitude, which means that there are nonlinear propagation effects, such as the production of harmonics and mixed tones not present in the original sound. (see parametric array).
2007-09-22 05:23:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use Google.
2007-09-22 12:22:29 · answer #2 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋