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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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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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