A large boulder falls from a cliff located 1,044 kilometers away from a herd of elephants. The temperature of the air is 29°C. At what rate does the sound of the crashing boulder travel toward the elephants? A) 331 m/s. B) 334 m/s. C) 36 m/s. D) 348 m/s

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Audrina Pham

11 October, 16:21

A large boulder falls from a cliff located 1,044 kilometers away from a herd of elephants. The temperature of the air is 29°C. At what rate does the sound of the crashing boulder travel toward the elephants? A) 331 m/s. B) 334 m/s. C) 36 m/s. D) 348 m/s

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Quintin · Answer 1

The larger boulder which is located 1,044 kilometers away for a herd of elephant when the boulder is crashed to the herd of elephants where the temperature is 29 degree, it would create a sound traveling 343. m/s. So the closest answer from your choices is letter D. 348 m/s

Sidney Mercado · Answer 2

The rate the sound of the crashing boulder would travel toward the elephants is 348 m/s. The correct answer between all the choices given is the last choice. I am hoping that this answer has satisfied your query about this specific question.