A boy standing near a vertical cliff claps his hands and hears the echo after

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Problem

A boy standing near a vertical cliff claps his hands and hears the echo after 4.0 s4.0\,\text{s}. If the speed of sound in air is 340 m/s340\,\text{m/s}, how far is he from the cliff? (a) 1360 m1360\,\text{m} (b) 680 m680\,\text{m} (c) 340 m340\,\text{m} (d) 660 m660\,\text{m}

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