Answer to Question #239550 in Physics for jopay

Question

How long does it take for an echo to return to a woman standing 400 ft from a cliff? Note: The velocity of sound in air is about 1100 ft/s.

Answer 1

$$2d=vt,$$ $$t=\dfrac{2d}{v}=\dfrac{2\cdot400\ ft}{1100\ \dfrac{ft}{s}}=0.73\ s.$$