How Fast is the Wave with a 1-Second Echo?

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Start date Jan 26, 2010
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muhaimin

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Jan 26, 2010

if an echo is heard one second after the holler and reflects off canyon walls which are a distance of 170 meters away,then what is the speed of the wave?

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ndnkyd

Jan 26, 2010

V = D/T

You have distance and you have time. Just plug in the numbers. Remember you will be working with 2 way distance.

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