There is a rule of thumb for estimating how far away a thunderstorm is. After you see a flash of lighting, count off the seconds until the thunder is heard. Divide the number of seconds by five. The result gives the approximate distance (in miles) to the thunderstorm. Why does this rule work? Vlight sound 1.0 mile (1.6 x 10³ m)

There is a rule of thumb for estimating how far away a thunderstorm is. After you see a flash of lighting, count off the seconds until the thunder is heard. Divide the number of seconds by five. The result gives the approximate distance (in miles) to the thunderstorm. Why does this rule work? Vlight sound 1.0 mile (1.6 x 10³ m)

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There is a rule of thumb for estimating how far away a
thunderstorm is. After you see a flash of lighting, count
off the seconds until the thunder is heard. Divide the
number of seconds by five. The result gives the
approximate distance (in miles) to the thunderstorm.
Why does this rule work?
Vlight
✓sound
1.0 mile (1.6 x 10³ m)

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