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What's the equation used to calculate how far a wave has traveled?
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What's the equation used to calculate how far a wave has traveled?

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For calculating the distance that sounds travels, distance = velocity x time. Therefore, the distance between the sensor and the object is one half the distance traveled by the sound wave.
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