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27-01-2015
Physics

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how long does it take for the speed of light and sound to travel around the world

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27-01-2015

-- Light travels straight, not around in a circle. But if it did, it would cover
a distance equal to the length of the equator in about 0.13 second.

-- At the speed of sound (in air at standard temperature and pressure),
it would take about 32.6 hours to cover the same distance.

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