1 mile = 1.609 kilometers
1 second = 343 meters
5 seconds = 5 x 343 meters = 1715 meters
1715 meters = 1.07 miles
1.07 miles x 1.609 kilometers = 1.722 kilometers
Therefore, sound travels approximately 1.722 kilometers in five seconds.
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When the temperature is 68°F, the speed of sound in air is approximately 343 meters per second. Approximately how many kilometers does sound travel in five seconds?
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Heavens to Betsy, why are we doing miles?
0.343 Km/s * 5 s =1.715 km
0.343 Km/s * 5 s =1.715 km
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