You drop a stone into a deep well and hear it hit the bottom 1.90 s later. This is the time it takes for the stone to fall to the bottom of the well, plus the time it takes for the sound of the stone hitting the bottom to reach you. Sound travels about 343 m/s in air. How deep is the well? the answer is in m
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To find the depth of the well, we need to consider the time it takes for the stone to fall plus the time it takes for the sound to travel back up.
Let's break down the problem:
1. We know that the time it takes for the sound to reach us is 1.90 s.
2. We also know that the speed of sound in air is approximately 343 m/s.
To find the depth of the well, we can calculate the distance the sound travels using the speed of sound and the time it takes for the sound to reach us.
Distance = Speed × Time
Distance = 343 m/s × 1.90 s
Now, let's calculate:
Distance = 651.7 m
Therefore, the depth of the well is approximately 651.7 meters.