Sound is said to travel in air at about 1100 feet per second. A man
hears the axe strike the tree 11/5 seconds after he sees it strike the tree.
How far would you say the man is from the wood chopper?
Answer: 2420 Feet: 1100
ft
/ 1 sec
= x ft / (11/5) sec
Then x = 2420
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