Question

During a summer storm, a bolt of lightning is seen. A short time later, thunder is heard. If the lightning struck 4.50 km away, what was the time period between the lightning and thunder? The speed of sound in air is 331.0 m/s at 0.00 °C but the temperature is actually 28.0 °C.

Answer 1

The answer should be approximately a little under 3 seconds. hope this helped. :-)