Answer to Question #196801 in Electricity and Magnetism for Gabi

Question

The sound of the explosion is heard 1920 metres away 6.0 seconds after the explosion has happened.

Calculate the speed of sound in this air.

Answer 1

Speed is calculated by dividing distance over time

distance$-1920$ metres

time$-6.0 seconds$

$s=\frac{d}{t}$

$=\frac{1920}{6}$

$=320m/s$