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The speed of sound in air is about 340 meters per second. You see a flash of lightning, then hear the thunder 9 seconds later. Calculate the distance between you and the storm i…

The speed of sound in air is about 340 meters per second. You see a flash of lightning, then hear the thunder 9 seconds later. Calculate the distance between you and the storm i…
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The speed of sound in air is about 340 meters per second. You see a flash of lightning, then hear the thunder 9 seconds later. Calculate the distance between you and the storm in meters, then convert to kilometers.

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(340 m/s) x (9s) = 3,060 meters

3,060 meters = 3.06 kilometers

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