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  • 20-03-2024
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A person yells across a canyon and hears the echo 6.8 seconds later. If the speed of sound is 338.1 m/s, how far away is the other side of the canyon?

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  • 20-03-2024

Answer:

1150 m

Explanation:

The person hears the echo after 6.8 seconds, which means it takes the sound wave 3.4 seconds to reach the other side of the canyon and 3.4 seconds to return to the person.

Distance = speed × time

d = vt

d = (338.1 m/s) (3.4 s)

d = 1150 m

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