WAEC - Physics (2022 - No. 37)

A hunter fires a gun at a point 408 m away from a cliff. If he hears an echo 2.4 s later, determine the speed of the sound wave
340 ms\(^{-1}\)
380 m s\(^{-1}\)
400 m s \(^{-1}\)
680 m s\(^{-1}\)

Explanation

speed of the sound wave = \(\frac{distance * 2}{time}\)

= \(\frac{408 * 2}{2.4}\)

: speed of the sound wave = 340 ms\(^{-1}\)

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