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A worker taps one end of a long iron water-pipe running under the ground
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Sound · Sound
Problem
A worker taps one end of a long iron water-pipe running under the ground. Explain why a listener who places an ear directly on the pipe hears the tap sooner than a second listener who stands nearby with ears in air.
Related theory
Sound Wave Characteristics
Speed of sound
Waves
Sound propagation and speed
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Speed of sound in different media
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