Questions: Compare the distance traveled in 2.86 s as a given sound moves through the following mediums. A steel rail The velocity of sound in a steel rail is vrail = 5940 m / s.

Compare the distance traveled in 2.86 s as a given sound moves through the following mediums.

A steel rail
The velocity of sound in a steel rail is vrail = 5940 m / s.

Transcript text: Compare the distance traveled in 2.86 s as a given sound moves through the following mediums. A steel rail The velocity of sound in a steel rail is $v_{\text {rail }}=5940 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$.

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Calculate the distance traveled by sound in meters

The distance traveled by sound can be calculated using the formula: distance = velocity × time. In this case, the velocity of sound in the steel rail (v_rail) is 5940 m/s and the time is 2.86 s. distance = 5940 m/s * 2.86 s = 17000.4 m

Step 2: Convert the distance to kilometers

To convert meters to kilometers, divide the distance in meters by 1000. distance = 17000.4 m / 1000 m/km = 17.0004 km