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(Solved): Three students do calculations of the speed of sound using this information. "A student is standing ...
Three students do calculations of the speed of sound using this information. "A student is standing 100 metres from a wall. Her friend times how long it takes for her to clap in time with the echo 10 times. That time is 6 seconds. What is the speed of sound?" \( \begin{aligned} \text { A Speed } &=\frac{200 \mathrm{~m}}{6 \mathrm{~s}} \\ &=33 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} \end{aligned} \)
Expert Answer
a). Since, student is standing 100 meters away from the wall, distance travelled by the sound in one echo = 200 m Distance covered in