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A boy standing near a vertical cliff claps his hands and hears the echo after
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Sound · Sound
Problem
A boy standing near a vertical cliff claps his hands and hears the echo after
4.0
s
4.0\,\text{s}
4.0
s
. If the speed of sound in air is
340
m/s
340\,\text{m/s}
340
m/s
, how far is he from the cliff? (a)
1360
m
1360\,\text{m}
1360
m
(b)
680
m
680\,\text{m}
680
m
(c)
340
m
340\,\text{m}
340
m
(d)
660
m
660\,\text{m}
660
m
Related theory
Sound Reflection Phenomena
Waves
Reflection of sound
Sound
Echo
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