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(II) A person, with his ear to the ground, sees a huge stone strike the concrete pavement. A moment later two sounds are heard from the impact: one travels in the air and the other in the concrete, and they are  apart. How far away did the impact occur? See Table

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QUESTION:

(II) A person, with his ear to the ground, sees a huge stone strike the concrete pavement. A moment later two sounds are heard from the impact: one travels in the air and the other in the concrete, and they are  apart. How far away did the impact occur? See Table

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Speed of the sound in concrete is more than that of in air, because the particles of the concrete are closely packed which helps sound waves to travel faster. That’s why the speed of the sound is more as compared to liquid and gas.

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