A man clapping his hands at regular intervals observes that the echo of a clap coincides with the next clap. If the reflecting cliff is 160m away and the sp...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Physics - 1986 Subject: Physics

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A man clapping his hands at regular intervals observes that the echo of a clap coincides with the next clap. If the reflecting cliff is 160m away and the speed of sound is 320ms-1, what is the frequency of the clapping?
Answer Details
Total distance = 2 x 160 = 320cm

Total time =  320 320  = 1s

F =  1 1  =  1 1

= 1Hz

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