If you hear a clap of thunder in a time of 16.2s after seeing the associated lightning strike, you are: 5508 m far from the lightning strike
To solve this problem we must consider that the speed of light is greater than the speed of sound, therefore to calculate the distance we must use the speed of sound (340 m/s).
The formula and procedure we will use to solve this exercise is:
x = v * t
Where:
- x = distance
- t = time
- v = velocity
Information about the problem:
- v(sound) = 340 m/s
- t = 16.2 s
- x=?
Applying the distance formula we have that:
x = v * t
x= 340 m/s * 16.2 s
x = 5508 m
<h3>What is velocity?</h3>It is a physical quantity that indicates the displacement of a mobile per unit of time, it is expressed in units of distance per time, for example (miles/h, km/h).
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