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The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 299,792,458 meters per second or about 983,571,056 feet per second. Therefore, if sound travels 1100 feet in air, we can calculate the distance light can travel in a vacuum during that time by dividing the distance by the speed of light.

1100 feet / 983,571,056 feet per second ≈ 1.12 x 10^(-6) seconds.

Now, we can calculate the distance light can travel in a vacuum during that time:

Speed of light × Time = Distance (983,571,056 feet per second) × (1.12 x 10^(-6) seconds) ≈ 1.10 feet.

Therefore, during the time it takes sound to travel 1100 feet in air, light can travel approximately 1.10 feet in a vacuum.

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