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A boy standing in front of a cliff shouts and hears the echo of his voice later
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Sound · Sound
Problem
A boy standing in front of a cliff shouts and hears the echo of his voice
2.4
s
2.4\,\text{s}
2.4
s
later. If the speed of sound in air is
340
m/s
340\,\text{m/s}
340
m/s
, how far is the cliff from the boy? (a)
480
m
480\,\text{m}
480
m
(b)
204
m
204\,\text{m}
204
m
(c)
408
m
408\,\text{m}
408
m
(d)
816
m
816\,\text{m}
816
m
Related theory
Sound Reflection Phenomena
Waves
Reflection of sound
Sound
Echo
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