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The drawing shows a ship 800 m from a cliff. A gun is fired on the ship. After 5 seconds the people at the front of the ship hear the sound of the gun again.

(a) What is the name of this effect?
(b) What happens to the sound at the cliff?
(c) How far does the sound travel in 5 seconds?
(d) Calculate the speed of sound.

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(a) Echo (b) Sound gets reflected (C) 1600m (d) 320m/s
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