A ship travelling towards a cliff receives the echo of its whistle after 3.5 seconds. A short while later, it receives the echo after 2.5 seconds. If the speed of sound in air under the prevalling condition is 250ms -1, how much closer is the ship to the cliff?
A
10m
B
125m
C
175m
D
350m
E
1,000m
Verified Correct Answer: B.
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
Difference in time = 1 sec.
echo time = 1 \(\div\) 2 = 0.5 sec.
= 0.5 x 250
= 125m
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