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College Physics
Explain how the distance to a lightning bolt (Fig. CQ14.4) can be determined by counting the seconds between the flash and the sound of thunder.
The distance to a lightning bolt can be found using the relation between speed, distance and time interval between the flash observed and the thunder sound heard.
Formula to calculate the distance to a lightning bolt is,
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