Q.15.2 A stone dropped from the top of a tower of height splashes into the water of a pond near the base of the tower. When is the splash heard at the top given that the speed of sound in air is ?
Time taken by the stone to the pond can be calculated using the second equation of motion
s = 300 m
u = 0
a = 9.8 m s-2
Time taken by the wave to propagate from the pond to the top of the tower is
t1 + t2 = 8.7 s
The splash is heard at the top of the tower after a time of 8.7 seconds.