What eventually becomes of the energy of sound waves? A person is watching as spikes are being

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What eventually becomes of the energy of sound waves?
A person is watching as spikes are being driven to hold a steel rail in place. The sound of each sledgehammer blow arrives 0.14 s through the rail and 2 s through the air after the person sees the hammer strike the spike.

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