Minimum time interval for hearing a distinct echo is

0.1 s

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

1.5 s

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

2.0 s

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

0.2 s

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is A
0.1 s

To hear a distinct echo the time interval between the original sound and the reflected one must be at least 0.1s because the brain can interpret distinct sounds after a gap of 0.1 s.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

22^{0} C

What is the least time interval required to hear a distinct echo?

A man stands at a distance of 68 m from a cliff and fires a gun.
The time interval after which will he hears the echo is:

[Take the speed of sound in air is 340 m s-1]

Join BYJU'S Learning Program