1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Bezzdna [24]
3 years ago
11

In a thunder and lightning storm there is a rule of thumb that many people follow. After seeing the lightning, count seconds to

yourself. If it takes 5 seconds for the sound of the thunder to reach you, then the lightning bolt was 1 mile away from you. Sound travels at a speed of 331 meters/second. How accurate is the rule of thumb? Express your answer as a percent error.
Physics
1 answer:
lubasha [3.4K]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

2.837% less than actual value.

Explanation:

Based on given information let's calculate our value.

S = Vxt = 331m/s x 5s = 1655m, that is the total distance that sound would travel in 5 seconds.

1mile = 1609.34meters.

percentage error is.

\frac{actual-calculated}{actual} *100 = \frac{1609.34-1655}{1609.34} *100 = -2.83%

negative indicates less than actual value.

You might be interested in
Nature of components of mixture should be known to separate the mixture why?​
Anna [14]

Answer:

It is important to be able to separate mixtures to obtain a desired component from the mixture and to be able to better understand how each component.

Explanation:

8 0
3 years ago
2. A cinder block is sitting on a platform 20 m high. It weighs 16kg. The block has
Cerrena [4.2K]

Answer:

3136 Joules

Explanation:

Applying,

P.E = mgh.............. Equation 1

Where P.E = potential energy, m = mass of the cinder block, h = height of the platform, g = acceleration due to gravity.

From the question,

Given: m = 16 kg, h = 20 m

Constant: g = 9.8 m/s²

Substitute these values into equation 1

P.E = 16(20)(9.8)

P.E = 3136 Joules

Hence the potential energy of the cinder block is 3136 Joules

7 0
3 years ago
Pls can anyone solve this​
gayaneshka [121]

Answer:

3 pls give me brainliest

Explanation:

8 0
3 years ago
At a distance of 0.208 cm from the center of a charged conducting sphere with radius 0.100cm, the electric field is 485 n/c . wh
Anna35 [415]

We have the equation for electric field E = kQ/d^{2}

Where k is a constant, Q is the charge of source and d is the distance from center.

In this case E is inversely proportional to d^{2}

So, \frac{E_{1} }{E_{2}} = \frac{d_{2}^{2}}{d_{1}^{2}}

E_{1} = 485 N/C

d_{1} = 0.208 cm

d_{2} = 0.620 cm

E_{2} = ?

\frac{485 }{E_{2}} = \frac{0.620^{2}}{0.208^{2}}

E_{2} = \frac{485*0.208^{2}}{0.628^{2}}

E_{2} = 53.20 N/C

7 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Please help! What are 3 things that make Longitudinal and Transverse waves the same?
Flura [38]
"<span>All waves have frequency, wavelength, speed and amplitude." </span>
4 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • A tectonic plate near Niihau, an island in Hawaii, grows at an average rate of 11 cm/year. If the rate of plate expansion double
    7·2 answers
  • The velocity of waves in a ripple tank is 10 centimeters per second, and standing waves are produced with nodes spaced 3.0 centi
    6·2 answers
  • Stop lamps must be visible within____ to the rear
    14·2 answers
  • Where would you expect to have more touch receptors: on the palm of your hand or on the back of your hand? Explain your reasonin
    15·1 answer
  • What quantity of heat is required to change 20g of ice at -25°c to steam at 120°c
    5·1 answer
  • 1. What do you notice from the picture?<br>2. Did anyone get the correct answer? ​
    7·1 answer
  • The magnetic field strength within a long solenoid isb=4.0t t, where t is time in seconds. if the radius of thesolenoid is1.0 cm
    8·1 answer
  • The angle between reflected ray and the normal line is
    11·1 answer
  • Realiza la siguiente conversión de unidades: 340 N a Kgf
    13·1 answer
  • A particle travels in a circle of radius 14 m at a constant speed of 21 m/s. What is the magnitude of the acceleration (in m/s2)
    14·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!