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प्रश्न
he sound of an explosion on the surface of a lake is heard by a boatman 120 m away and by a diver 120 m below the point of explosion. Out of the two persons, who would hear the sound first? Why?
उत्तर
The diver will hear the sound first because the sound travels faster in water than in air.
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