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The sound from the blast of a ship's siren takes 2 s to travel to another ship. How far apart are the ships? [Take velocity of sound = 340 m `s^(-1)`]

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Distance = `"velocity" xx "time"`
`= 340 xx 2=680 m`
`:.` Distance between the ships = 680 m
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