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Suppose you hear a clap of thunder 16.2 s after seeing the associated lightning stroke. The speed of light in air is 3.00 × 108 m/s.

(a) How far are you from the lightning stroke?

(b) Do you need to know the value of the speed of light to answer? Explain.

 

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
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ISBN: 9780321625922

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