Homework Help: physics

Posted by Jim on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 10:13pm.

Imagine a Rip van Winkle type who lives in the mountains. Just before going to sleep, he yells, "WAKE UP", and the sound echoes off the nearest mountain and returns 7.6 hours later.Find the distance between Rip and the imaginary mountain.

physics - Elena, Monday, April 30, 2012 at 5:12pm
s =v(sound)•t/2

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