Thunderstorm

The sound travels 1 km in about 3 seconds. How far is the storm if there is a time interval of 8 seconds between lightning and thunder?

Correct answer:

x =  2.6667 km

Step-by-step explanation:

t1=8 s t2=3 s s2=1 km  v2=s2/t2=1/3=310.3333 km/s v1=300000 km/s v1    x=s2 t2t1=1 38=31 8=38=38 km=2.6667 km



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