On a 28°C summer day, you decide to go cliff diving with a friend. Your friend jumps first and you notice that it takes 2 seconds for you to hear them splash into the water below. With the speed of sound in the air being 348m/s, How high is the cliff?

Answer 1

To find the height of the cliff, we need to use the equation:

d = v * t

Where:
d = distance (height of the cliff)
v = velocity (speed of sound in air)
t = time

In this case, we know that the speed of sound in air is 348 m/s and the time it takes to hear the splash is 2 seconds. Plugging in these values into the equation, we get:

d = 348 m/s * 2 s
d = 696 m

Therefore, the height of the cliff is 696 meters.