COMEDK2013PhysicsMotion in One Dimension
A man, standing between two cliffs, claps his hands and starts hearing a series of echoes at intervals of one second. If the speed of sound in air is 340 ~ms ⁻¹ , then the distance between the cliffs is
Options
- A680 ~m
- B1700 ~m
- C340 ~m
- D1620 ~m
Correct answer
C. 340 ~m
Step-by-step solution
Let x be the distance between a cliff and man, then time taken by the echo, aligned t &= 2 x v =1 x &= v 2 = 340 2 =170 ~m aligned (given) Distance between two cliffs =2 x=2 170=340 ~m