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An observer sitting in line of two tanks, watches the flashes of two tanks firing at each other at the same time, but he hears the sounds of two shots 2 s and 3.5 s after seeing the flashes. If distance between the two tanks is 510 m, find the speed of sound.

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To solve the problem, we need to find the speed of sound based on the information provided about the two tanks firing at each other and the time it takes for the sound to reach the observer. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Given Data:** - Time taken for the observer to hear the sound from Tank 1 (T1) = 2 seconds - Time taken for the observer to hear the sound from Tank 2 (T2) = 3.5 seconds - Distance between the two tanks = 510 meters ...
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