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jakes jet can fly at mach 3. How long will it take to travel 5000km in 20 degrees celcius air.

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 Jan 24, 2016

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At 20C the speed of sound is 343 m/s     Mach 3 is THREE times this or 3 (343)

 

5000km x 1000m/km  /  343(3) ==  4859 seconds = 80.985 minutes

 Jan 24, 2016
edited by Guest  Jan 24, 2016
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At 20C the speed of sound is 343 m/s     Mach 3 is THREE times this or 3 (343)

 

5000km x 1000m/km  /  343(3) ==  4859 seconds = 80.985 minutes

Guest Jan 24, 2016
edited by Guest  Jan 24, 2016

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