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A mountaineer fires a gun and hears the echo from a nearby cliff after
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Sound · Sound
Problem
A mountaineer fires a gun and hears the echo from a nearby cliff after
3.5
s
3.5\,\text{s}
3.5
s
. If the speed of sound in air is
330
m/s
330\,\text{m/s}
330
m/s
, determine the distance between the mountaineer and the cliff.
Related theory
Sound Reflection Phenomena
Waves
Reflection of sound
Sound
Echo
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