Answer to Question #155710 in Optics for Salmaan Isse Abdulkadir

Question #155710

8. A cannon flash is seen, but it takes 6s for the sound to reach the persons ear

How far away was the cannon?

Expert's answer

We can find the distanse from the cannon to the person from the formula:

"d=v_{sound}t=340\\ \\dfrac{m}{s}\\cdot6\\ s=2040\\ m."

Answer:

"d=2040\\ m."

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