Question

Two men standing on the same side of wall and at the same distance from It, such that they are 4oom apart when one fires a gun the other hears the first report in 1.2s and the second in 0.5s after the first. calculate 1) Velocity of sound in air . 2)the perpendicular distance of the men from the wall.

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Answer 1

1. 571.43m/s

2. 142.9m and 342.9m

Step-by-step explanation:

1.Take the difference in time.

1.2-0.7=0.7 seconds

Take the distance between them and divide with differnce in time.

400÷0.7=571.43 seconds.

2.Take the time of the two men and divide by two.

0.5÷2= 0.25 secs

1.2÷2= 0.6 secs

multiply each with the velocity.

0.25×571.43=142.9m

0.6×571.43=342.9m