A man stands in front of a tall wall and produces a sound. If he...

PHYSICS
WAEC 1993

A man stands in front of a tall wall and produces a sound. If he receives the echo of the sound two seconds later, calculate his distance from the wall. (The speed of sound in air is 330ms-1)

  • A. 600m
  • B. 400m
  • C. 330m
  • D. 328m

Correct Answer: C. 330m

Explanation

x = vt/2 = 330



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