AP EAMCET2008PhysicsWaves and Sound
A car is moving with a speed of 72 ~km / h towards a hill. Car blows horn at a distance of 1800 ~m from the hill. If echo is heard after 10 ~s , the speed of sound (in m / s ) is
Options
- A300
- B320
- C340
- D360
Correct answer
C. 340
Step-by-step solution
The speed of the car is 72 ~km / h =72 5 18 =20 ~m / s The distance travelled by car in 10 ~s =10 20=200 ~m Hence, the distance travelled by sound in reaching the hill and coming back to the moving driver aligned & =1800+(1800-200) & =3400 ~m aligned So, the speed of sound = 3400 10 =340 ~m / s