Sir Isaac Newton measured the speed of sound by timing the difference between seeing a

Chapter 1, Problem p1.78

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Sir Isaac Newton measured the speed of sound by timing the difference between seeing a cannons puff of smoke and hearing its boom. If the cannon is on a mountain 5.2 mi away, estimate the air temperature in degrees Celsius if the time difference is ( a ) 24.2 s and ( b ) 25.1 s.

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