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The driver of a car approaching a cliff with a uniform velocity of 15 m s^(-1) sounds the horn and the echo is heard by the driver after 3 seconds . If the velocity of sound is 330 m s^(-1) , calculate the distance between the cliff and the point where the horn was sounded ? Also calculate the distance between the cliff and the point where the echo is heard ?

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Solution :(i) 517.5 m , 472.5 m
(ii) Equation for echo and velocity of SOUND
(iii) Draw a rough linear figure DEPICTING the positions of the car approaching the cliff when it sounded the horn , and when the echo is heard by its DRIVER and the position of thecliff .
From the figure find the distance travelled by the sound in the given time interval .
For this consider the distance travelled by the car in the given time interval .
Using the formula , velocity of sound = `("Distance travelled by the sound")/("time to heat the echo")` estimate the distance of the car from the cliff when it sounded the horn .


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