Solutions of Savchenko Problems in Physics

Aliaksandr Melnichenka
October 2023

Statement

$1.1.4.$ Three microphones located on the same straight line at points $A$, $B$, $C$ recorded successively at the moments $t_A > t_B > t_C$ the sound of an explosion that occurred at point $O$, which lies on the segment $AC$. Find the length of the segment $AO$ if $AB = BC = L$. At what point in time did the explosion occur?

For problem 1.1.4

Solution

1. Let us introduce the following variables

$$x_B=L-x$$

$$t_A=t_B+\Delta t$$

2. Time of flight of $\gamma$-quantum to counters

$$t_B+\Delta t=\frac{x}{c}$$

$$t_B=\frac{L-x}{c}$$

3. Solving the equations together, we obtain

$$\frac{L-x}{c} + \Delta t = \frac{x}{c}$$

$$x= \frac{L+c\Delta t}{2}=1.15\,м$$

Answer

At a distance $1.15\, \text{m}$ from the microphone $A$