A boy receives the echo of his clap reflected by a nearby hill 0.8s later. How far is he from the hill?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Physics - 2014 Subject: Physics

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A boy receives the echo of his clap reflected by a nearby hill 0.8s later. How far is he from the hill?
Answer Details
Time for echo both ways = 0.8
Therefore time for echo in 1 way = 0.8/2 = 0.4

Distance = Speed x time

Distance = 340 x 0.4

Distance = 136m

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