QuestionHow long will it take to hear thunder if it strikes 85 miles away, given sound travels 12.3 miles per minute?

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The speed of sound is12.3 miles per minute. The distance the sound needs to travel is85 miles3. The speed of sound is constant over the distance it needs to travel

STEP 2

We need to find the time it takes for the sound to travel a certain distance. We can do this by dividing the distance by the speed of sound.
$Time = \frac{Distance}{Speed\, of\, sound}$

STEP 3

Now, plug in the given values for the distance and the speed of sound to calculate the time.
$Time = \frac{85\, miles}{12.3\, miles/minute}$

STEP 4

Calculate the time it takes for the sound to travel.
$Time = \frac{85\, miles}{12.3\, miles/minute} \approx6.91\, minutes$ It will take approximately6.91 minutes for someone to hear the thunder if it strikes85 miles away.

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