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Sound travels about four (4) times faster in water than it doss in air. If the speed of sound in air is 343 m/s, how long would it take sound to travel five (5) miles under water…

Sound travels about four (4) times faster in water than it doss in air. If the speed of sound in air is 343 m/s, how long would it take sound to travel five (5) miles under water…
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Sound travels about four (4) times faster in water than it doss in air. If the speed of sound in air is 343 m/s, how long would it take sound to travel five (5) miles under water? Express answer in seconds.

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(1 sec/(4 x 343 meters)) x (5 miles) x (1609 meters/ mile) = 5.865 seconds.
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