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Problem
A boy claps his hands and hears the echo
4.0
s
4.0\,\text{s}
4.0
s
later from a distant cliff. If the speed of sound in air is
340
m/s
340\,\text{m/s}
340
m/s
, how far is the cliff from the boy? a)
340
m
340\,\text{m}
340
m
b)
1360
m
1360\,\text{m}
1360
m
c)
680
m
680\,\text{m}
680
m
d)
85
m
85\,\text{m}
85
m
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