A bat flying in a cave emits a sound and receives its echo 0.3 s later.
How far away is the cave wall? Assume the speed of sound to be 340 m/s.
Answer in units of m.
THe sound has to go there and back, a distance of 2*d
2*d=speedsound*3
whats the answer
To find the distance between the bat and the cave wall, we need to use the formula:
Distance = Speed × Time
Given that the speed of sound is 340 m/s and the time taken for the echo to return is 0.3 s, we can substitute these values into the formula:
Distance = 340 m/s × 0.3 s
Now we can calculate the distance:
Distance = 102 m
Therefore, the cave wall is approximately 102 meters away from the bat.