Question

A herdsman yelling out to a fellow herdsman heard his voice reflected by a cliff 4s later.What is

the velocity of sound in air if the cliff is 680m away​

Answer 1

v = 340 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

A herdsman yelling out to a fellow herdsman heard his voice reflected by a cliff 4s later.

The cliff is 680 m away

We need to find the velocity of sound in air.

Velocity = distance/time

Distance = 2 × 680 = 1360 m

`v=(1360\ m)/(4\ s)\\\\=340\ m/s`

So, the velocity of sound in air is 340 m/s.