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