Physics

Physics

Problem

On a winter morning the speed of sound in air is 320 m/s320\,\text{m/s}. A boy whistles facing a cliff that is 200 m200\,\text{m} away. (i) Calculate the time after which he hears the echo. (ii) Later in the day the air temperature rises so that the speed of sound becomes 340 m/s340\,\text{m/s}. By how much does the echo time change compared to part (i)? a. (i) Time after which the echo is heard b. (ii) Change in echo time when speed becomes 340 m/s340\,\text{m/s}

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