A child drops a rock into a vertical mine shaft that is precisely 406 m deep. The
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A child drops a rock into a vertical mine shaft that is precisely 406 m deep. The sound of the rock hitting the bottom of the shaft is heard 10.3 s after the child drops the rock. What is the temperature of the air in the shaft? Assume the temperature is the same throughout the mine. Ignore the force of air drag on the falling rock.
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