90. You hear the sound of the firing of a distant cannon 54 s after seeing the flash at 343 m/s. How far are you from the cannon? Hint: use distance equation. No need to include the unit. Write your answer in two decimal places.

90. You hear the sound of the firing of a distant cannon 54 s after seeing the flash at 343 m/s. How far are you from the cannon? Hint: use distance equation. No need to include the unit. Write your answer in two decimal places.

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College Physics

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168000

Author:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Publisher:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Chapter2: Kinematics

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