Question

A boy bursts a balloon. The other boy hears the sound after 6 s . If the speed of sound is 330 ms-1, find the distance between the two boys.

Answer 1

Answer:

ANSWER

Distance of person from nearer cliff, (d

1

)

=

2

v×t

⇒d

1

=

2

330×3

=495m

Distance of person from farther cliff, d

2

=

2

v×t

d

2

=

2

330×5

=825m

Total distance between two cliffs

=d

1

+d

2

=(495+825)

=1320m.

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