Join the Most Relevant JEE Main 2025 Test Series & get 99+ percentile! Join Now
Search any question & find its solution
Question: Answered & Verified by Expert
An auditorium has volume of $10^5 \mathrm{~m}^3$ and surface area of absorption $2 \times 10^4 \mathrm{~m}^2$. Its average absorption coefficient is 0.2 . The reverberation time of the auditorium in seconds is
PhysicsThermal Properties of MatterAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2002
Options:
  • A $6.5$
  • B $5.5$
  • C $4.25$
  • D $3.25$
Solution:
2340 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: $4.25$
Reverberation time $T=\frac{0.017 v}{a s}$
where, $a=$ average absorption coefficient
$$
\begin{aligned}
& =0.2 \\
T & =\frac{0.17 \times 10^5}{0.2 \times 2 \times 10^4}=4.25 \mathrm{sec}
\end{aligned}
$$

Looking for more such questions to practice?

Download the MARKS App - The ultimate prep app for IIT JEE & NEET with chapter-wise PYQs, revision notes, formula sheets, custom tests & much more.