PHYSICS 10 SCIENCE · 2026–27 · Q2 · attempt 5 of 8 · 10 marks · p. iii

Printed textbook model paper

A person hears an echo when shouting near a tall building. Why must the building be at least 17 metres away for a clear echo?

شخص بلند عمارت کے قریب چیخنے پر بازگشت سنتا ہے۔ واضح بازگشت کے لیے عمارت کم از کم17 میٹر دور کیوں ہونی چاہیے؟

Solution & explanation

Using a typical separation time 0.1 s and v ≈ 340 m s⁻¹, sound travels 34 m out and back, so one-way distance is 17 m. The threshold is approximate and varies with the sound and listener.

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