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A person standing 180m from the foot of a high building claps hi

hand and hears the echo 0.03minutes later. What is the speed
sound in air at that temperature?
A) 331m/s
B) 240m/s C) 200m/s D) 300m/s


User Sethen
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Answer:

C) 200 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

The sound travels a total distance of 360 m in 0.03 minutes.

v = (360 m) / (0.03 min × 60 s/min)

v = 200 m/s

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