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A boy fires a starting pistol near a steep cliff and hears the echo after
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Sound · Sound
Problem
A boy fires a starting pistol near a steep cliff and hears the echo after
2.4
s
2.4\,\text{s}
2.4
s
. Calculate the distance between the boy and the cliff if the speed of sound in air is
340
m/s
340\,\text{m/s}
340
m/s
.
Related theory
Sound Reflection Phenomena
Waves
Reflection of sound
Sound
Echo
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