Physics

Physics

Problem

A boy standing in front of a cliff claps his hands and hears the echo 3.0 s3.0\,\text{s} later. Taking the speed of sound as 330 m s−1330\,\text{m s}^{-1}, how far is the cliff from the boy? a) 247.5 m247.5\text{ m} b) 990 m990\text{ m} c) 495 m495\text{ m} d) 514.5 m514.5\text{ m}

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