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The sound of a thunder is heard 3 seconds after the lightning. If the speed of sound is 346 m/s find the distance from where the lightning occurred?
Distance of Lightning from Sound:346m/s
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The discussion focuses on calculating the distance of lightning based on the time delay in hearing thunder. Given that the speed of sound is 346 m/s and the thunder is heard 3 seconds after the lightning strike, the distance can be calculated using the formula: distance = speed × time. Thus, the distance from the lightning strike is 1,038 meters (346 m/s × 3 s).
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