Question

The sound of thunder from a bolt of lightning was heard 2.6 seconds after the lightning hit,from 895 meter away.What was the speed of sound to the nearest tenth of a meter of a meter per person

Answer 1

Answer:

344.2m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

The parameters given are:

Distance=895meter

Time=2.6seconds

Therefore the speed of sound is:

Speed of sound= distance/time taken

= 895/2.6

=344.23

=344.2m/s ( to the nearest tenth)