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Depends on the relative density of the Aluminum, the frequency of the sound impulse, the decibel level of the sound impulse, and lastly the temperature of the Aluminum.

Lastly, Who has an Aluminum rod 1500 meters long?

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The speed of sound in Copper is found in tables as 3901 metres per second. Thus the time taken for a sound to travel along a 2 Km (2000 metres) copper rod would be given by:-

2000/3901 = 0.513 seconds , or 513 milliseconds.

Roughly half a second.

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Q: How long would it take for a sound impulse to travel through an aluminum rod 1500 meters long?
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