Carolann R.

asked • 09/03/20

How many kilometers does sound travel in 5 minutes?

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Cade P. answered • 09/03/20

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The speed of sound is 343 m/s

convert your 5 minutes into seconds by multiplying by 3600 s/min = 18000 s

Multiply that number by the speed of 343 m/s

x = 6174000 m

convert to km by dividing by 1000 = 6174 km

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Szymon C.

Should be 60 s/min, not 3600, so the end result is 103 km.
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