(a) A symphony is being broadcast live over the radio. There is a microphone at the center of the stage that picks up the sounds of the orchestra. A driver 100 km away is listening to the broadcast on a car radio. So is a symphony patron in the front row, 10 m from center stage. Compute how long it takes for the sound to reach each listener. Who hears the first note first?

(a) A symphony is being broadcast live over the radio. There is a microphone at the center of the stage that picks up the sounds of the orchestra. A driver 100 km away is listening to the broadcast on a car radio. So is a symphony patron in the front row, 10 m from center stage. Compute how long it takes for the sound to reach each listener. Who hears the first note first?

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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