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Two microphones are set up apart along a straight track
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Sound · Sound
Problem
Two microphones are set up
680
m
680\,\text{m}
680
m
apart along a straight track. A fire-cracker is exploded near the first microphone. The second microphone detects the sound 2.0 s after the first. Calculate the speed of sound in air.
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