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Sound travels around 340 m/s in air. If a bat squeaks and hears the echo of its squeak return to it 6 seconds later, how far away is the insect which the bats squeak encountered? This question doesnt even make sense to me!! Does anyone have a formula that I can use to try and figure it out? Thank you!!!
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Sound travels at a constant speed in air, so the distance the sound has travelled can be calculated using the formula: Distance = Speed x Time In this case, the distance would be: Distance = 340 m/s x 6 seconds = 2040 m
