A bat flying in a cave emits a sound and receives its echo 0.5 s later. How far away is the cave wall?

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To find the distance to the cave wall, we can use the formula for calculating distance based on the speed of sound.

The speed of sound in air is approximately 343 meters per second. Since the bat emits a sound and receives the echo 0.5 seconds later, this means that the sound traveled to the cave wall and back to the bat in a total of 0.5 seconds.

Therefore, we can calculate the distance using the equation:

Distance = Speed x Time

Distance = 343 m/s x 0.5 s
Distance = 171.5 meters

So, the distance to the cave wall is approximately 171.5 meters.

To calculate the distance to the cave wall, we can use the speed of sound and the time it takes for the echo to return.

The speed of sound in air is approximately 343 meters per second.

Since the bat emits a sound and receives the echo 0.5 seconds later, the total time for the sound to travel to the cave wall and back is 0.5 seconds (the time for the sound to reach the wall) + 0.5 seconds (the time for the echo to return).

So, the total time is 1 second.

To find the distance, we can use the formula: distance = speed x time.

Plugging in the values: distance = 343 m/s x 1 s

The distance to the cave wall is therefore 343 meters.