Question

Sound travels at a rate of 340 m/s in all directs through the air. Matt rings a very loud bell at one location, and Steve hears it some time later at his location 450 meters to the south. How long did it take the sound to travel from the bell to Steve’s location?

Answer 1

Answer:

It will take about 1.32 seconds to travel to his location.

Explanation:

Considering the sound travels at 340 m/s, then if a person is at a distance of 450 m m from the bell, we can use the velocity formula to find the answer;

$velocity=\frac{distance}{time} \\340\,\frac{m}{s} =\frac{450\,\,m}{t} \\t=\frac{450}{340} \,s\\t\approx 1.32\,\,s$