'An explosion occurs 680 m away. Given that sound travels at 340 m/s, the time the sound takes to reach you is a) 2 s b) 20 s. 200 s_ 400 s_ more than 400 s_'
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Step 1: Given that the explosion occurs 680 m away and the speed of sound is 340 m/s, we can use the formula speed = distance/time to find the time it takes for the sound to reach you. Show more…
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