Re: Speed of the shock wave?

[Herbert H Gottlieb <herbgottlieb@JUNO.COM>]

On Wed, 20 Nov 2002 11:01:27 -0500 "John S. Denker" <jsd@MONMOUTH.COM>
writes:
> Herbert H Gottlieb wrote:
>
> >  both being transmitted via ground and air
> > with only a fraction of a second delay to the hiker
> > .....  at a distance of only a mile, the B OOM
> > from the explosion only takes about 0.2 second  to reach the
> hiker.>
>
> Really?  Where's that coming from?
> > The actual value in air is closer to
>         c = 1 mile per 5 seconds.

Thanks for correction by reciprocating with my reciprocal .
Of course...you are correct.... I'm wrong.

Thanks, John!

Herb Gottlieb from New York City
Where we are grudgingly happy to reciprocate in such embarassing
instances.

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