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Q.

The sound of an explosion on the surface of lake is heard by a boatman 100 m away and a driver 100 m below the point of explosion. Who would hear the sound of explosion first?


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a

Boatman

b

Driver

c

Both boatman and driver

d

None of them 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The driver will hear the sound of the explosion first.
If both the boatman and driver are 100 m distance from the point of explosion. The driver will hear the sound of the explosion first, then after, the boatman will hear the sound of the explosion as we know that sound travels faster in water than in the air.
 
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The sound of an explosion on the surface of lake is heard by a boatman 100 m away and a driver 100 m below the point of explosion. Who would hear the sound of explosion first?