The time between a lighting flash and the following thunderclap may be used to estimate, in kilometers, how far away the storm is. How far away is the storm if 12 seconds elapse between the lighting and the thunderclap?
a) 4 kilometers
b) 5 kilometers
c) 15 kilometers
d) 36 kilometers
I think it's either A or D
Am I correct or not?
12 divided by 3=4 so 4 kilometers!
Oh, I forgot.
Use the formula d = t/3 where t is the time, in seconds, between the flash and thunderclap.
What is 12 divided by 3?
What is the answer i need it
To estimate the distance of a storm using the time between a lightning flash and the following thunderclap, we can use the speed of sound. Sound travels at approximately 343 meters per second (or roughly 1 kilometer every 3 seconds) at standard temperature and pressure conditions.
Since you stated that 12 seconds elapsed between the lightning and the thunderclap, we can divide this time by the speed of sound (in seconds) to get the estimated distance in kilometers.
12 seconds / 3 seconds per kilometer ≈ 4 kilometers
Therefore, the storm is approximately 4 kilometers away.
So, option A is the correct answer. Option D, 36 kilometers, is not correct.