Q. 154.3( 7 Votes )

Sound produced by a thunderstorm is heard 10 s after the lightning is seen. Calculate the approximate distance of the thunder cloud. (Given speed of sound = 340 m s^-1)

Answer :

Speed of sound = 340 ms^-1

Time = 10 s

Speed =

Distance = Speed * Time

= 340 * 10 = 3400 m

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Sound produced by a thunderstorm is heard 10 s after the lightning is seen. Calculate the approximate distance of the thunder cloud. (Given speed of sound = 340 m s-1)