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A boy receives the echo of his clap reflected by a nearby hill 0.8s later. How far is ...

A boy receives the echo of his clap reflected by a nearby hill 0.8s later. How far is he from the hill?
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  • A 528m
  • B 66m
  • C 136m
  • D 264m
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Time for echo both ways = 0.8
Therefore time for echo in 1 way = 0.8/2 = 0.4
Distance = Speed x time
Distance = 340 x 0.4
Distance = 136m

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