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. 
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Ans: 8*343 = 2744 meters
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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