Military Only: If you see an explosion in the distance and hear it 3 seconds later, how far away is it?

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Military Only: If you see an explosion in the distance and hear it 3 seconds later, how far away is it?

2007-09-13 03:01:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military

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The military uses meters and kilometers for range.
Sound travels 330 meters per second.
330 x 3= 990 meters.
This would equal 3247.992 feet or about 6/10ths of a mile.

2007-09-13 07:55:58 · answer #1 · answered by zengunner8 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

3 klicks

2007-09-13 03:58:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋

3300 ft
Sound travels at 1100 ft. per second.

2007-09-13 03:11:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

about 2/3rds of a mile.

2007-09-13 03:07:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋

Too close for comfort.

2007-09-13 03:55:08 · answer #5 · answered by kim t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

3300 feet, give or take a few yards.

2007-09-13 03:09:30 · answer #6 · answered by thegubmint 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋