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A percussion player strikes the B flat key of a chime (f=466 Hz). If you are sitting 6m away from the chime in a 25C room, how long will it take for you to hear the note after the chime has been struck?

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Final answer:

It will take approximately 0.017 seconds for you to hear the note after the chime has been struck if you are sitting 6 meters away in a 25°C room, assuming the speed of sound is 346 meters per second.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how long it will take for the sound of the chime at B flat (466 Hz) to be heard 6 meters away, we need to know the speed of sound in air.

The speed of sound in air depends on the temperature of the air. At 25°C, the speed of sound in air is approximately 346 meters per second.

The time 't' it takes for the sound to travel a distance 'd' can be found using the equation:

t = d / v

Where 'd' is the distance in meters (6 meters in this case) and 'v' is the speed of sound in meters per second. Plugging in the numbers, we get:

t = 6m / 346 m/s ≈ 0.01734104 seconds

Therefore, it will take approximately 0.017 seconds for you to hear the note after the chime has been struck, if you are sitting 6 meters away from the chime in a room that is 25°C.

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