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Q.

A person clapped his hands near a cliff and heard an echo after 5s. What is the distance of the cliff from the person if the speed of the sound is taken as 346 m/s?

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a

300 m

b

865 m

c

1500 m

d

1730 m

answer is B.

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Given,
Speed of sound, v = 346 m/s
Time is taken for hearing the echo, t = 5 s
Distance travelled by the sound: velocity  x time
Distance = v x t = 346 x 5 = 1730 m

The echo has to travel twice the distance between the cliff and the person. 

 Hence, the distance between the cliff and the person1730 m2= 865 m.

Therefore, 865 m is the correct response.

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