Question

The speed of sound in sea water is 1,500 m/s. How many seconds will it take a

sound wave to travel 5.000 meters? (Round to the tenths place, one number
behind the decimal point) *

Answer 1

3.3 seconds

Step-by-step explanation:

`v={\Delta d \over \Delta t}\\1500={5000 \over \Delta t}\\\Delta t = {5000 \over 1500}\\\Delta t = 3.33\\`

It will take 3.3 s to travel that distance. The equation for speed applies to sound waves just as it would to anything else.