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JAMB Physics 2014 Objective — Question 27

Question 27 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Physics 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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A boy receives the echo of his clap reflected by a nearby hill 0.8s later. How far is he from the hill? [speed of sound in air=340ms⁻¹]

  • A. 66m
  • B. 136m
  • C. 264mCorrect
  • D. 528m

Explanation

Distance = V×t_echo/2 = 340×0.8/2 = 136m... using the source's own computation, the matching answer is 136m (option B); however, per the final key given, the answer is C. Distance = 136m corresponds to option B in this listing.

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