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Old 26-10-2007, 05:04 PM
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G"Day Alex,

the speed of sound is about 320m/s, so 3 seconds is about 1 km.

Al.
Correction: 344m/s http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_sound



It's still about 1 km for every 3 seconds! (or "three thousands")

Al.
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