Suppose you hear a clap of thunder 16.2 seconds after seeing the associated lightning stroke. the speed of sound waves in air is 343-m/s and the speed of light in air is 3.00 x 10^8-m/s. how far are you from the lightning stroke in both meters and miles? assume that the light reaches you instantaneously.

D = 3.45 mile

Explanation:

given,

time taken by the sound wave, t = 16.2 s

speed of sound, v = 343 m/s

speed of the light = 3 x 10⁸ m/s

distance where lightning stroke

 we know,

 distance = speed x time

  D = 343 x 16.2

  D = 5556.6 m

 1 m = 0.000621371 mile

5556.6 m = 5556.6 x 0.0006214

D = 3.45 mile

the distance lightning strike is 3.45 mile away from the observer.

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