SOLUTION: Sound travels approximately 343 m/s at standard air pressure. A bolt of lightning strikes the ground at a point directly North of you. You hear the crack of thunder produced by the

Question 789882: Sound travels approximately 343 m/s at standard air pressure. A bolt of lightning strikes the ground at a point directly North of you. You hear the crack of thunder produced by the lightning 8.0 seconds later. What was the position of the bolt of lightning when it struck the ground.
The answer I got was 42.9 m/s north but im not sure if that is correct.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sound travels approximately 343 m/s at standard air pressure. A bolt of lightning strikes the ground at a point directly North of you. You hear the crack of thunder produced by the lightning 8.0 seconds later. What was the position of the bolt of lightning when it struck the ground.
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Ans: 8*343 = 2744 meters
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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