[tex]2.3 \times 10^{-5} \text { seconds }[/tex] is the time taken by the transducer to detect the reflected waves from the metal fragment after they were first emitted
Option C
Explanation:
Given data:
speed, v = 1300 m/s
distance, d = 3.0 cm = [tex]3.00 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{m}[/tex]
We need to calculate the time taken by the transducer to detect the reflected waves from the metal fragment after they were first emitted.
As we know, the velocity is the ratio of distance and the time travelled by an object. The equation form is given by,
[tex]\text {velocity, } v=\frac{\text {distance }(d)}{\text {time}(t)}[/tex]
By applying the given values to the above equation, we get
[tex]1300=\frac{3.00 \times 10^{-2}}{t}[/tex]
[tex]t=\frac{3.00 \times 10^{-2}}{1300}=0.002307 \times 10^{-2}=2.3 \times 10^{-5} \text { seconds }[/tex]