Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Sound

Sound — practice question

A man is positioned $110\,\text{m}$ away from a tall wall. He produces a brief, sharp sound and then receives an echo back from the wall. The speed of sound in air is $330\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. What is the time taken after he makes the sound before he hears the echo?

  • A$0.33\,\text{s}$
  • B$0.67\,\text{s}$
  • C$1.5\,\text{s}$
  • D$3.0\,\text{s}$

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