SOLUTION: You can figure how far away lightning is by counting the number of seconds between a flash of lightning and the following clap of thunder. The speed of sound is about 1100 feet pe
Question 806777: You can figure how far away lightning is by counting the number of seconds between a flash of lightning and the following clap of thunder. The speed of sound is about 1100 feet per second. Thus, if you hear thunder 3 seconds after you see lightning, the lightning is about 3 x 1100 = 3300 feet away.
1) Write and equation you can use to predict the distance lightning is from you by using the number of seconds between the lightning and the thunder.
2) Find the slope and the y-intercept for the equation and explain what this information means in the context of this problem.
3) If lightning hits 1 mile away, how many seconds will elapse before you hear the thunder? (1mile=5280 feet)
4) If you hear the thunder 6 1/2 seconds after you see the lightning, how far away did the lightning hit? Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
