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An owl is chasing a squirrel and is using echolocation (the reflection of sound) to aid in the hunt. If the squirrel is 64.1 m from the owl, how long does it take sound to travel from the owl to the squirrel and then back to the owl? (Use 343 m/s as the speed of sound in air.)

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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