Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Sound

Sound — practice question

A student strikes two wooden blocks together in front of a wall and works out that the speed of sound is $340\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. The interval between the student striking the blocks and hearing the echo is $0.59\,\text{s}$. What distance separates the student from the wall?

  • A$100\,\text{m}$
  • B$200\,\text{m}$
  • C$290\,\text{m}$
  • D$570\,\text{m}$

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