A man sets his watch by the sound of a siren placed at a distance $1 \,km$ away. If the velocity of sound is $330 \,m/s$
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(b) ${\rm{Time}} = \frac{{{\rm{Distance }}}}{{{\rm{Velocity}}}} = \frac{{1000}}{{330}} = 3.03\,\sec $.
Sound will be heard after $3.03 \,sec.$ So his watch is set $3sec$, slower.
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