how far away is a lightning strike if it takes 3.0 seconds from the time you see

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how far away is a lightning strike if it takes 3.0 seconds from the time you see the Lightning to the time you hear the thunder? Use 343 m/s for the speed of sound and 300,000,000 m/s for the speed of light? how far away is a lightning strike if it takes 3.0 seconds from the time you see the Lightning to the time you hear the thunder? Use 343 m/s for the speed of sound and 300,000,000 m/s for the speed of light? how far away is a lightning strike if it takes 3.0 seconds from the time you see the Lightning to the time you hear the thunder? Use 343 m/s for the speed of sound and 300,000,000 m/s for the speed of light?

Explanation / Answer

distance = d
now, 344 = d/t1
and 3*10^8 = d/t2
and t1 - t2 = 3
so -d(1/3*10^8 - 1/344) = 3
d = 1032.0011 m

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