1. Hannah watches a thunderstorm from her living room window. She is concerned that the lightning may hit her house, and interrupt her IMing with her friends. She sees the flash of a lightning bolt and begins counting the seconds until she hears the clap of thunder 10.0 s later. Assume that the speed of sound in air is 340.0 m/ s. How far away was the lightning bolt a)in m? b) in km?

1. Hannah watches a thunderstorm from her living room window. She is concerned that the lightning may hit her house, and interrupt her IMing with her friends. She sees the flash of a lightning bolt and begins counting the seconds until she hears the clap of thunder 10.0 s later. Assume that the speed of sound in air is 340.0 m/ s. How far away was the lightning bolt a)in m? b) in km?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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