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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.

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College Physics

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Raymond A. Serway + 1 other
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781305952300
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11th Edition
Raymond A. Serway + 1 other
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781305952300

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