R Righteous New member Apr 27, 2010 #1 You hear the sound of the firing of a distant cannon 5.9 s after seeing the flash. How far are you from the cannon? (Assume 343 m/s for the speed of sound.), (in km)
You hear the sound of the firing of a distant cannon 5.9 s after seeing the flash. How far are you from the cannon? (Assume 343 m/s for the speed of sound.), (in km)
S Stephyyee New member Apr 27, 2010 #2 This problem assumes that we're not accounting for the travel time of the light, we're working only with sound Since the velocity = distance/time, we know velocity (343 m/s) and we know time (5.9s) You can solve for the distance.
This problem assumes that we're not accounting for the travel time of the light, we're working only with sound Since the velocity = distance/time, we know velocity (343 m/s) and we know time (5.9s) You can solve for the distance.
