Question

Sound is a longitudinal wave that travels at speed 343343m/s in dry air at room temperature and standard pressure. Your ear is capable of differentiating sounds that arrive at the ear just 1.00 milliseconds apart. What is the minimum distance between two speakers that produce sounds that arrive at noticeably different times

Answer 1

d = 0.343 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

The speed of a longitudinal wave, v = 343 m/s

Your ear is capable of differentiating sounds that arrive at the ear just 1.00 milliseconds apart.

We need to find the minimum distance between two speakers that produce sounds that arrive at noticeably different times.

Let the distance be d. So,

`d=v* t\\\\=343* 10^(-3)\\\\=0.343\ m`

So, the required distance is equal to 0.343 m.