Answer:
v = 9.936 m/s
Explanation:
given,
height of cliff = 40 m
speed of sound = 343 m/s
assuming that time to reach the sound to the player = 3 s
now,
time taken to fall of ball
[tex]t = \sqrt{\dfrac{2s}{g}}[/tex]
[tex]t = \sqrt{\dfrac{2\times 40}{9.8}}[/tex]
t = 2.857 s
distance
d = v x t
d = v x 2.875
time traveled by the sound before reaching the player
[tex]t_0 = t - t_{fall}[/tex]
[tex]t_0 = 3 - 2.875[/tex]
[tex]t_0 = 0.143 s[/tex]
distance traveled by the wave in this time'
r = 0.143 x 343
r= 49.05 m
now,
we know.
d² + h² = r²
d² + 40² = 49.05²
d =28.387 m
v x 2.875=28.387 m
v = 9.936 m/s