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The speed of light is approximately 3x10^8 meters per second. The speed of sound is approximately 3x10^2 meters per second. If you were standing 900 meters away from a firework show, how long would it take for you to see the fireworks? How about to hear them?

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To see: 3 micro seconds (0.000003 seconds)
To hear: 3 seconds
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