Lightning flashes and you hear a thunderclap 4 seconds later. The velocity of sound is 340 m/s. How far away did the lightning strike?

Anthonyserious asked Feb 10, 2023

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Anthonyserious asked Feb 10, 2023

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Answer:

1,360 m

Step-by-step explanation:

340 meters per second, and it was 4 seconds later.

340 * 4 is how to find teh distance where the lightning struck.

340 * 4 = 1,360 meters

Clain Dsilva answered Feb 15, 2023

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