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A drummer strikes his drum
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Sound · Sound
Problem
A drummer strikes his drum, and a student standing
170
m
170\,\text{m}
170
m
away hears the sound after
0.50
s
0.50\,\text{s}
0.50
s
. Calculate the speed of sound in air. (a)
680
m/s
680\,\text{m/s}
680
m/s
(b)
170
m/s
170\,\text{m/s}
170
m/s
(c)
340
m/s
340\,\text{m/s}
340
m/s
(d)
250
m/s
250\,\text{m/s}
250
m/s
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