SOLUTION: the speed of sound is approximately 760 mph in air. if a gun is fired 5/7 miles away, how long will it take the sound to reach you?

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Question 756127: the speed of sound is approximately 760 mph in air. if a gun is fired 5/7 miles away, how long will it take the sound to reach you?
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he speed of sound is approximately 760 mph in air.
if a gun is fired 5/7 miles away, how long will it take the sound to reach you?
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Convert the sound speed to miles/sec, multiply by 5/7
760%2F3600 * 5%2F7 = .15 sec
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