A car is moving with a speed of 72km/h towards a hill. Car blows horn at a distance of 1800m from the hill. If echo is heard after 10s, the speed of sound (in m/s) is
A
300
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B
320
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C
340
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D
360
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Solution
The correct option is C340 The speed of the car is 72km/h =72×518=20m/s The distance travelled by car in 10s =10×20=200m Hence, the distance travelled by sound in reaching the hill and coming back to the moving driver =1800+(1800−200) =3400m So, the speed of sound =340010=340m/s