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If there are 1,600 meters in a mile, find the speed of sound in this experiment in units of "miles / hour"

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Answer:

v = 771.75 mile / h

Step-by-step explanation:

The speed of sound is v = 343 m / s at T= 20C

the transformation ratios are

1 mile = 1600 m

1 h = 3600 s

Let's reduce

v = 343 m / s (1 mile / 1600 m) (3600 s / 1 h)

v = 771.75 mile / h

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