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A boy on a hill A fires a gun. Another boy on hill B hears the sound after 4 s. If the speed of sound is `330 m s^(-1)` , find the distance between the two hills.

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To solve the problem of finding the distance between the two hills, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the given data - Speed of sound (v) = 330 m/s - Time taken for sound to travel from hill A to hill B (t) = 4 s ### Step 2: Use the formula for distance The formula to calculate distance (d) when speed and time are known is: ...
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