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A gun is fired from a fort. A man hears the sound 10 seconds later. If the sound travels at the rate of 330 m/sec, find the distance between the fort and the man.

A gun is fired from a fort. A man hears the sound 10 seconds later. If the sound travels at the rate of 330 m/sec, find the distance between the fort and the man. Correct Answer 3.3 km

Distance between the fort and the man :
= 330 × 10
= 3300 m
= 3.3 km

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