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A gun is fired on a day when the speed of sound is 335 m/s and an echo is heard 0.75 seconds later. How far away is the object that created the echo?​

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Answer:

v= 335 m/s

2∆t= 0.75 s

∆x= v.∆t → ∆x= 335×½×0.75 = 125.625 m

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