An archer fires an arrow, which produces a muffled "thwok" sound after it hits a target. The archer hears the "thwok" exactly 3.0 s after firing the arrow and the average speed of the arrow is 32 m/s. Find the distance separating the archer and the target? Use 340 m/ s for the speed of sound.

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An archer fires an arrow, which produces a muffled "thwok" sound after it hits a target.  The archer hears the "thwok" exactly 3.0 s after firing the arrow and the average speed of the arrow is 32 m/s.  Find the distance sepa­rating the archer and the target? Use 340 m/ s for the speed of sound.

scott · Answer

time = distance / velocity (distance / arrow speed) + (distance / sound speed) = 3.0

An archer fires an arrow, which produces a muffled "thwok" sound after it hits a target. The archer hears the "thwok" exactly 3.0 s after firing the arrow and the average speed of the arrow is 32 m/s. Find the distance sepa­rating the archer and the target? Use 340 m/ s for the speed of sound.

An archer fires an arrow, which produces a muffled "thwok" sound after it hits a target. The archer hears the "thwok" exactly 3.0 s after firing the arrow and the average speed of the arrow is 32 m/s. Find the distance separating the archer and the target? Use 340 m/ s for the speed of sound.