Question
A boy standing on a hill hears the echo of a shot from a
nearby cliff located 2.5 km away, after 28 seconds. Determine the approximate speed at which sound travelled.Solution
ATQ,
Speed of sound
= (2.5 × 1000) / 28
= 2500 / 28
≈ 89.29 m/s or 89 approximately
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