A rock is dropped from a sea cliff, and the sound of it striking the ocean is heard 2.6 s later. If the speed of sound is 340 m/s, how high is the cliff?

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A rock is dropped from a sea cliff, and the sound of it striking the ocean is heard 2.6 s later. If the speed of sound is 340 m/s, how high is the cliff?

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answer is 487 because of the elevation

Orel Biton answered Jan 21, 2020

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Answer: 884m

Explanation:

s = d/t

340 = d/2.6

d= 340×2.6

= 884m

Merger answered Jan 25, 2020

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