Aman stand btn 2 clift and fires agun ,he hears the first echo after the 2 second and the second echo after 3/2 second.caculate the distance between the 2clift
ScanSolve AI Answer
Answer
Step-by-step solution
4 stepsTo calculate the distance between the two cliffs, we need to determine the distance of the man from each cliff and then sum these distances. We will assume the speed of sound in air.
State the assumed speed of sound
The speed of sound in dry air at is approximately .
Calculate the distance to the first cliff
The first echo is heard after . The sound travels to the cliff and back, covering twice the distance to the cliff.
Let be the distance to the first cliff.
Calculate the distance to the second cliff
The second echo is heard after .
Let be the distance to the second cliff.
Calculate the total distance between the two cliffs
The total distance between the two cliffs, , is the sum of the distances from the man to each cliff.
Rounding to three significant figures (based on the speed of sound), the distance is .
Try one yourself
A new problem that tests the same skill.
Still stuck on this one?
Ask a follow-up, and the answer starts from this question.