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A person clapped his hands near a cliff and heard the echo after 2 s. what is the distance of the cliff from the person if the speed of the sound. v is taken as 346 `ms^(-1)`?

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To find the distance of the cliff from the person based on the echo heard after 2 seconds, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the given values**: - Speed of sound (v) = 346 m/s - Time taken to hear the echo (t) = 2 s ...
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