How long would it take the sound to get from the calling monkey to another monkey if the monkeys were 2 km apart?

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Mira Wilkins

11 June, 16:14

How long would it take the sound to get from the calling monkey to another monkey if the monkeys were 2 km apart?

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Deon Hester · Answer 1

To solve the question we proceed as follows;

time=distance/speed

distance between the monkeys is 2km=2000m

But the speed of sound = 330 m/s

Therefore the time taken for a howler monkey to get to the other will be:

time=2000/330=6.1 seconds

The answer is 6.1 seconds

How long would it take the sound to get from the calling monkey to another monkey if the monkeys were 2 km apart?Howler Monkeys

How long would it take the sound to get from the calling monkey to another monkey if the monkeys were 2 km apart?

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