Cupid fires an arrow that strikes St. Valentine, producing the usual sounds of harp music and bird
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Cupid fires an arrow that strikes St. Valentine, producing the usual sounds of harp music and bird chirping as Valentine swoons into a fog of love. If Cupid hears these telltale sounds exactly one second after firing the arrow and the average speed of the arrow was 40 m/s, what was the distance separating them? Take 340 m/s for the speed of sound.
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