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

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    <h3> Statement </h3>
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        $1.1.4.$ 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?

    <h3>Solution</h3>
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          1. Let us introduce the following variables
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         $$x_B=L-x$$
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         $$t_A=t_B+\Delta t$$
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          2. Time of flight of $\gamma$-quantum to counters
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         $$t_B+\Delta t=\frac{x}{c}$$
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         $$t_B=\frac{L-x}{c}$$
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          3. Solving the equations together, we obtain
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         $$\frac{L-x}{c} + \Delta t = \frac{x}{c}$$
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         $$x= \frac{L+c\Delta t}{2}=1.15\\,м$$
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    <h4>Answer</h4>
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        At a distance $1.15\\, \text{m}$ from the microphone $A$
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