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A new unit of length is chosen such that the speed of sound at room temperature is taken as unit. The sound of an explosion reaches a listener in 10s. Find the distance between the listener and the place where explosion took place.

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To solve the problem, we need to find the distance between the listener and the place where the explosion took place, given that the speed of sound is taken as a new unit of length. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Speed of Sound**: - The problem states that the speed of sound at room temperature is taken as the unit of length. Let's denote this speed as \( 1 \) unit of distance. 2. **Identify the Time Taken**: - The sound of the explosion reaches the listener in \( 10 \) seconds. 3. **Use the Formula for Distance**: - The formula to calculate distance when speed and time are known is: \[ \text{Distance} = \text{Speed} \times \text{Time} \] 4. **Substitute the Known Values**: - Here, the speed is \( 1 \) unit (the speed of sound), and the time is \( 10 \) seconds. Therefore, we can substitute these values into the formula: \[ \text{Distance} = 1 \, \text{unit} \times 10 \, \text{seconds} \] 5. **Calculate the Distance**: - Performing the multiplication gives: \[ \text{Distance} = 10 \, \text{units} \] 6. **Conclusion**: - The distance between the listener and the place where the explosion took place is \( 10 \) units. ### Final Answer: The distance between the listener and the place where the explosion took place is \( 10 \) units. ---

To solve the problem, we need to find the distance between the listener and the place where the explosion took place, given that the speed of sound is taken as a new unit of length. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Speed of Sound**: - The problem states that the speed of sound at room temperature is taken as the unit of length. Let's denote this speed as \( 1 \) unit of distance. 2. **Identify the Time Taken**: ...
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