The Speaker and Two Microphones Shown in the Figure Are

question 23

Multiple Choice

The speaker and two microphones shown in the figure are arranged inside a sealed container filled with neon gas.The wires from the microphones are connected to an oscilloscope (not shown) .The signal from the microphones is monitored beginning at time t = 0 s when a sound pulse is emitted from the speaker.The pulse is picked up by microphone 1 at t₁ = 1.150 × 10^-2 s and by microphone 2 at t₂ = 1.610 × 10^-2 s.What is the speed of sound in neon gas?

• A)124 m/s
• B)174 m/s
• C)362 m/s
• D)435 m/s
• E)724 m/s

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