In an experiment to determine the speed of sound, an observer stood in front of a high wall at a distance of 80m. He clapped two...

      

In an experiment to determine the speed of sound, an observer stood in front of a high wall at a distance of 80m. He
clapped two boards together at such a rate that each clap coincided with the echo from the wall. A second observer noted
a time of 9.5 seconds starting with first clap and ending with the 21st clap.
i) Calculate the speed of sound under these conditions.
ii) Describe one probable source of error in this experiment.
iii) State one way in which sound wave differ from light waves.

  

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sharon
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ii) The time for the 20 claps might not be accurate.
iii) Requires a material medium to travel through.
sharon kalunda answered the question on May 30, 2019 at 11:59


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