Sidney P. answered 05/10/21
Minored in physics in college, 2 years of recent teaching experience
True, the travel time for light is insignificant in this case. Distance = vt = (343 m/s)(6.18s) = 2120m.
Richard P.
asked 05/10/21... assume that Andrew is so close to the cannon, that he saw the cannon instantly. so the question is how far can a sound wave travel in the time given? ...
Andrew hears the sound of the firing of a distant cannon 6.18 s after seeing the flash. How far is Andrew from the cannon? The speed of sound is 343 m/s.
Answer in units of m.
Sidney P. answered 05/10/21
Minored in physics in college, 2 years of recent teaching experience
True, the travel time for light is insignificant in this case. Distance = vt = (343 m/s)(6.18s) = 2120m.
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