The speed of sound in air is about 330m/sec. If a lighting flash occurs 5.5 seconds before you hear the thunder how far away from you was the strike?
(b)- 1815m
What is the answer
As speed is equal to distance upon time
Then distance is equal to speed multiplied by time
Here speed is 330m/s and time is 5.5 sec
330*5.5=1815
Thus ,the distance of the flash is 1815 m
To determine the distance of the lightning strike, we can use the formula:
Distance = Speed × Time
Given that the speed of sound is approximately 330 m/s and the time between the lightning flash and the sound of thunder is 5.5 seconds, we can calculate the distance.
Distance = 330 m/s × 5.5 s
Distance = 1815 meters
Therefore, the lightning strike was approximately 1815 meters away from you.