Question

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a. Alex is awake at night because there is a thunderstorm. He looks out of his window, and sees lightning. 4 seconds later he hears thunder. How far away is the storm?
b. Alex falls asleep, but wakes up later. He sees a very bright flash, and hears the thunder instantly. Where is the storm now? Explain why?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Lightning always comes with thunder. If you see a lightning flash but cannot hear any thunder, the thunderstorm is most likely be quite far away from you. The thunder clap must have been deflected up the sky. The longer the sound travels, the more it will be deflected away from the ground. Typically, thunder is seldom heard beyond 15 kilometers from the storm.