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A boy standing at a distance from a high cliff claps his hands and hears the echo after
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Sound · Sound
Problem
A boy standing at a distance from a high cliff claps his hands and hears the echo after
0.10
s
0.10\,\text{s}
0.10
s
. If the speed of sound in air is
340
m
s
−
1
340\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}
340
m
s
−
1
, calculate the minimum distance of the boy from the cliff.
Related theory
Sound Reflection Phenomena
Waves
Reflection of sound
Sound
Echo
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