Physics

Physics

Problem

A boy claps his hands while standing 12\,m in front of a high wall. The speed of sound in air is 340\,m/s. What will he experience? a) He will hear an echo after about 0.07 s0.07\,\text{s}. b) He will hear an echo after about 0.14 s0.14\,\text{s}. c) He will not hear a distinct echo because the time gap is too small. d) He will hear an echo after about 0.035 s0.035\,\text{s}.

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