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Question 10

A ship travelling towards a cliff receives the echo of its whistle after 3.5 seconds. A short while later, it receives the echo after 2.5 seconds. If the speed of sound in air under the prevailing conditions is 250m/s, how much closer is the ship to the cliff?

  • A.10m
  • B.350m
  • C.175m
  • D.125m
Objective

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Exam body
UNN
Subject
Physics
Year
2017/2018
Question no.
#10
Type
Objective
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