A student witnesses a flash of lightning and then t = 6.5 s later the student hears the associated clap of thunder. Sound travels at 343 m/s in the air. What distance from the student is the lightning strike, in meters?
6.5 * 343
(Ignore speed of light)
2229.5
To find the distance from the student to the lightning strike, we can use the formula:
Distance = Speed × Time
Given that the speed of sound in air is 343 m/s and the time taken for the sound to reach the student after the lightning is 6.5 seconds, we can substitute these values into the formula:
Distance = 343 m/s × 6.5 s
Now we can solve for the distance:
Distance = 2229.5 m
Therefore, the distance from the student to the lightning strike is 2229.5 meters.