Chapter 6.3, Problem 23PPS

To determine

The velocity of sound through wood at $0^{\circ }$ Celsius in miles per hour.

Answer to Problem 23PPS

The velocity of sound through wood at $0^{\circ }$ Celsius is approximately 3253.2 miles per hour.

Explanation of Solution

Given information: The velocity of sound through wood at $0^{\circ }$ Celsius is 1454 meters per second.

Calculation:

Convert meters/second to miles/hour as follows:

Use $1\text{ mi}\approx 1609\text{ m}$ and $1\text{ h}=3600\text{ s}$

  $\frac{1454\text{ m}}{1\text{ s}}\approx \frac{1454\times 3600}{1\times 1609}\text{mi/h}\approx 3253.2\text{mi/h}$

So, 1454 meters per second is equivalent toapproximately 3253.2 miles per hour.