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Chapter 2: Problem 55

please assume the free-fall acceleration \(g=9.80 \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}\) unless a more precise value is given in the problem statement. Ignore air resistance. You drop a stone into a deep well and hear it hit the bottom 3.20 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 \(343 \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}\) in air. How deep is the well?

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Answer: The approximate depth of the well is 26.5 meters.

Step by step solution

01

Determine the time it takes for the sound to travel

We know the total time is 3.20 s and the speed of sound is 343 m/s. Let the time the sound takes to travel be \(t_{sound}\). Let the depth of the well be \(d\). We have the equation: $$d = 343 * t_{sound}$$ We will solve for \(t_{sound}\) after finding the total time for the stone to fall, which is the difference between the total time and the time of the sound.
02

Determine the time it takes for the stone to fall

Let the time it takes for the stone to fall be \(t_{fall}\). We can now find \(t_{fall}\) using the following expression: $$t_{fall} = 3.20 - t_{sound}$$
03

Write the equation for the distance of a free-falling object

We can use the free-fall equation to relate the depth of the well \(d\) to \(t_{fall}\). The equation for the distance of a free-falling object is given by: $$d = \dfrac{1}{2}gt_{fall}^2$$ Where \(g = 9.80 \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}\) is the acceleration due to gravity.
04

Substitute the expressions of \(t_{sound}\) and \(t_{fall}\) and solve for \(d\)

We have two equations: 1) $$d = 343 * t_{sound}$$ 2) $$d = \dfrac{1}{2}g(3.20 - t_{sound})^2$$ Substitute expression 1) into expression 2): $$343 * t_{sound} = \dfrac{1}{2}g(3.20 - t_{sound})^2$$ Now we have an equation with only one variable, \(t_{sound}\).
05

Solve the equation for \(t_{sound}\)

Solve the equation for \(t_{sound}\): $$343 * t_{sound} = \dfrac{1}{2}*9.80*(3.20 - t_{sound})^2$$ Solving for \(t_{sound}\), we get: $$t_{sound} \approx 0.883 \mathrm{s}$$
06

Calculate the time it takes for the stone to fall and the depth of the well

Now that we have \(t_{sound}\), we can calculate \(t_{fall}\): $$t_{fall} = 3.20 - t_{sound} \approx 3.20 - 0.883 = 2.317 \mathrm{s}$$ Using the time \(t_{fall}\), we can find the depth of the well \(d\) using the free-fall equation: $$d = \dfrac{1}{2}g*t_{fall}^2 = \dfrac{1}{2}*9.80*(2.317)^2 \approx 26.5 \mathrm{m}$$ So, the depth of the well is approximately 26.5 meters.

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