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How long would it take a sound wave from a car alarm to travel 1 km if the temperature is 0 degrees Celsius

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The speed of sound in dry air at 0°C is 331.3 meters per second.

(1,000 meters) x (1 second / 331.3 meters) = 3.018 seconds .
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