A trombone player stands at the end zone (x=0) of a football field and begins to play its fundamental tone. Assume the trombone is a half open tube that is 3 m long.

Question

A trombone player stands at the end zone (x=0) of a football field and begins to play its fundamental tone. Assume the trombone is a half open tube that is 3 m long. 
how long does it take in seconds for the sound to travel to the other end zone (x=300ft)?

GPT 3.5 · Answer

The speed of sound in air is approximately 343 m/s.

The time it takes for the sound to travel from the trombone player to the other end zone can be calculated using the formula:

time = distance / speed

First, let's convert the distance from feet to meters:

300 ft = 91.44 m

Now we can calculate the time it takes for the sound to travel the 91.44 meters:

time = 91.44 m / 343 m/s
time ≈ 0.267 seconds

Therefore, it takes approximately 0.267 seconds for the sound from the trombone player to reach the other end zone.