A boy standing some distance from the foot of a tall cliff claps his hands...

PHYSICS
JAMB 2021

A boy standing some distance from the foot of a tall cliff claps his hands and hears an echo 0.5s later. If the speed of sound is 340m/s, how far is he from the cliff?

  • A. 680m
  • B. 170m
  • C. 34m
  • D. 85m

Correct Answer: D. 85m



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