The speed of sound travels 16,400 feet/sec through steel. How fast will the sound travel in half a minute?

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The speed of sound travels 16,400 feet/sec through steel. How far will the sound of the hammer striking the railroad travel in hald a minute?

2007-11-13 14:11:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

16,400 * 30 = 492,000 feet or 93.2 miles.
And I don't thin the speed of sound travels I think sound travels at that speed

2007-11-13 14:19:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

half a minute is 30 seconds. so,

16,400 * 30 = 492,000 feet or 93.2 miles.

2007-11-13 22:17:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

16,400 * 30 = 492,000 ft

2007-11-13 22:17:59 · answer #3 · answered by Robert S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋