08 - Sound of Impact be Heard Before the Report of the Gun Problem A bullet is fired at a target 1,342 m away. At what point along its path would the sound of the impact of the bullet be heard 1/4 second before the report of the gun, assuming that sound travels at the rate of 335 m/sec and the bullet is 503 m/sec. Answer Key Click here to show or hide the answer key 182.24 m Solution Click here to expand or collapse this section $t_{\text{sound of gun}} - (t_{\text{bullet}} + t_{\text{sound of impact}}) = \frac{1}{4}$ $\dfrac{1342 - x}{335} - \left( \dfrac{1342}{503} + \dfrac{x}{335} \right) = \dfrac{1}{4}$ $x = 182.24 ~ \text{m}$ answer Tags Motion Problem Sound of Gun Sound of Impact Speed of Bullet Faster Than Sound Bullet Sound Velocity Log in or register to post comments Book traversal links for 08 - Sound of Impact be Heard Before the Report of the Gun 07 - A Man Covers an Unknown Distance at Different Rates Up 09 - Number of Leaps to Take to Catch the Lead