Question

Given that young's modulus for aluminium is 7.0 x 1010Nm-2 and density is 2.7 x 103kgm-3 find the speed of the sound produced if a solid bar is struck at one end with a hammer
A. 5.1 x 103ms-1
B. 4.2 x 103ms-1
C. 3.6 x 103ms-1
D. 2.8 x 103ms-1

Answers

GPT 3.5
To find the speed of sound in a solid bar struck with a hammer, we can use the formula:

v = √(Y/ρ)

where v is the speed of sound, Y is the Young's modulus, and ρ is the density.

Plugging in the values:

v = √(7.0 x 10^10 Nm^-2 / 2.7 x 10^3 kgm^-3)

Calculating this:

v ≈ √(2.6 x 10^7)

v ≈ 5.1 x 10^3 ms^-1

Therefore, the correct answer is A. 5.1 x 10^3 ms^-1.

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