Question

How long did the sound take(in seconds) from the rocket motors at Time=0 to reach the people 500 meters away.

The speed of sound in early mornomg temperatures is 339.5 meters per second.

Sound will generally obey the basic equation of distance=rate×time​

Answer 1

It takes approximately 1.5 seconds to reach the people 500 metres away

Explanation:

Since ; distance=rate×time​

time= distance/ rate

Distance= 500 metres ,rate= 339.5 m/s

Time= 500/339.5

Time= 1.5 seconds