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evanwhisper17
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evanwhisper17 asked in Science & MathematicsPhysics · 1 decade ago

If a runner is running at the speed of sound...?

...can he hear his mp3 player?

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  • dansinger61
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    Assuming that his ears haven't been ripped off and his skin roasted from the friction of the air at that speed, he should be able to hear quite nicely.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Barring the sound of the air rushing past you, yes. Remember that the MP3 player will be moving along with the runner, so relative to him/her, it's stationary.

  • Ben Dover
    1 decade ago

    Yes ... the speed of sound is only heard to someone observing the object travelling at the speed of sound.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes

    BUT...

    He might have problems if he were to run FASTER

    than the speed of sound.

    (No earphones allowed.)

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  • Qwe Q
    1 decade ago

    yes

  • Jeannie
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Yes, if he's carrying it. If he left it behind, no.

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