Rachel watches a thunderstorm from her window. She sees the flash of lightning bolt and begins counting the seconds until she hears the clap of thunder 5.0 seconds later. Assume that the speed of sound in air is 340.0m/s and the light was seen instantaneously. How far away was the lightning bolt?

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STEP BY STEP PRODEDURE: Identify the known values. 1.Identify the unknown. 2.Determine which equation to use. 3.Plug in the known value and solve.
Directions: Answer the given problem-solving using the step by step
procedure.
A. Rachel watches a thunderstorm from her window. She sees the flash of
lightning bolt and begins counting the seconds until she hears the clap
of thunder 5.0 seconds later. Assume that the speed of sound in air is
340.0m/s and the light was seen instantaneously. How far away was the
lightning bolt?
1. Draw a simple sketch.
2. Identify the known values or given.
3. Identify what is being asked or the unknown value.
4. Determine what equation to be used.
5. Substitute the known values to your equation. What will be your final
answer?
Transcribed Image Text:Directions: Answer the given problem-solving using the step by step procedure. A. Rachel watches a thunderstorm from her window. She sees the flash of lightning bolt and begins counting the seconds until she hears the clap of thunder 5.0 seconds later. Assume that the speed of sound in air is 340.0m/s and the light was seen instantaneously. How far away was the lightning bolt? 1. Draw a simple sketch. 2. Identify the known values or given. 3. Identify what is being asked or the unknown value. 4. Determine what equation to be used. 5. Substitute the known values to your equation. What will be your final answer?
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