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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 07:36 AM
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from my Physics final...my professor was useless....


Three dogs bark simultaneously.
One is a small dog, one is a medium dog, and one is a large dog.
Which bark do you hear first?
*There are 2 answers to this question, bonus if you get both answers!
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 07:39 AM
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small dog.

the soundwaves are more more sharp and compact.
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 07:41 AM
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the one closest to you :dunno:

but since your hearing isnt THAT acute i would say all at the same time, most people wouldnt be able to process the one they heard first and their brain would say all were heard at once.
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 07:46 AM
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there should be a formula for this.
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by NOPD
there should be a formula for this.
I'm thinking sound waves. If all 3 dogs were in the same spot, equidistant from the bark's recipient, you need to measure the speed of the sound wave.

Deep tones are louder, but slower.
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 08:16 AM
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Ok so these were his two answers:

-You hear all 3 barks at the same time because of the speed of sound.
-You hear whichever dog is closest to you first.
I hated that professor...worthless!
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 08:26 AM
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what a shitty anticlimactic answer
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 08:41 AM
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:faint: i wins, nowai!!!
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by GSRchick714
Ok so these were his two answers:



I hated that professor...worthless!
you know the drill, post his email address, first, and last name pls.
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 08:57 AM
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:faint:
when did we get this one
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