8.3 Solutions 387
K
i
S
i
= 10 ×18 × 0.6
+ 10 × 18 × 0.02 +(18 × 4 + 10 × 4) × 2 ×0.03 + 50 × 0.5
= 143.3
t
R
=
0.16 × 720
143.3
= 0.8s
8.3.8 Echo
8.79 The drum rate, that is, frequency when the echo is inaudible, is 40/min or
2/3 per second. Therefore, the time period of drum beats t
1
=
3
2
s. Time for
the echo, t
1
=
2x
v
, where x is the initial distance from the mountain and v is
the sound velocity.
Thus
2x
v
=
3
2
(1)
On moving 90 m towards the mountain ht is x −90 m from the mountain, the
drum rate is 60/min or 1/s and again the echo is not heard.
Thus
2(x − 90)
v
= 1(2)
Solving (1) and (2) we get
x = 270 m and v = 360 m/s.
8.80
(a) If the width of the valley is d m and the rifle shot is fired at a distance x
from one of the mountains the echoes will be heard in time t
1
and t
2
s:
t
1
=
2x
v
(1)
t
2
= 2
(d − x)
v
(2)
Adding (1) and (2)
t
1
+ t
2
= 2 +4 =
2d
v
=
2d
360
Therefore d = 1080 m.
(b) Solving (1) with t
1
= 2 s and v = 360 m we find x = 360 m and therefore
d − x = 720 m. Subsequent echoes will be heard after 6, 8, 10,...s.