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Question 3 It was a dark and stormy night, when suddenly, you saw a flash of lightning. 6.65 seconds later, you heard the thunder. Given that the average speed of sound in air is about 343 m/s, how far in miles away was the lightning bolt? Do not include units in your answer. Include 3 digits in your answer. Note that decimals do not count as digits. Add your answer

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It was a dark and stormy night, when suddenly, you saw a flash of lightning. 6.65 seconds later, you heard the thunder. Given that the average speed of sound in air is about 343 m/s, how far in miles away was the lightning bolt? Do not include units in your answer. Include 3 digits in your answer. Note that decimals do not count as digits.
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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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09/08/2022

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The problem asks us to calculate the distance to a lightning bolt in miles, given the time delay between seeing the lightning and hearing the thunder, and the speed of sound. Given values: Time delay ($$t$$) = 6.65 seconds Speed of sound ($$v$$) = 343 m/s We Show more…

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Question 3 It was a dark and stormy night, when suddenly, you saw a flash of lightning. 6.65 seconds later, you heard the thunder. Given that the average speed of sound in air is about 343 m/s, how far in miles away was the lightning bolt? Do not include units in your answer. Include 3 digits in your answer. Note that decimals do not count as digits. Add your answer