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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?
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उत्तर
The diver will hear the sound first because the sound travels faster in water than in air.
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