The following sound of chirping crickets was recorded in the woods during the summer evening. What was the temperature in the woods the evening the crickets were recorded?Solution
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(The recording is ten seconds long.)
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Review Problem P3-3A on page 114.Back
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Make an appropriate plot of the cricket data. (P3-3A)Back
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The following sound of chirping crickets was recorded in the woods during the summer evening. What was the temperature in the woods the evening the crickets were recorded?
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Using data from the chart below (P3-3A), graph ln(chirps/min) vs 1/T.
From the recording, we know that the crickets were chirping 11 times in five seconds, or 132 times per minute. Find this point on the graph and find the corresponding temperature.
