Sound produced by a thunderstorm is heard 10 s after the lightning is seen

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asked Oct 16, 2017 in Physics by jisu zahaan (28,760 points) 26 374 811

Sound produced by a thunderstorm is heard 10 s after the lightning is seen. Calculate the approximate distance of the thunder cloud. (Given speed of sound = 340 m s–1.)

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answered Oct 16, 2017 by sforrest072 (157,439 points) 61 410 939

s ; 340 m s-1 × 10 s = 3400 m or 3.4 km

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