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ChemistryChemistry In FocusCounting the seconds between a flash of lightning and the clap of thunder is often used to estimate how far away the lightning struck. If sound travels at a speed of 330 m/s, what is the time delay between lightning and thunder for lightning that strikes at a distance of 1.5 miles?Counting the seconds between a flash of lightning and the clap of thunder is often used to estimate how far away the lightning struck. If sound travels at a speed of 330 m/s, what is the time delay between lightning and thunder for lightning that strikes at a distance of 1.5 miles?
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Counting the seconds between a flash of lightning and the clap of thunder is often used to estimate how far away the lightning struck. If sound travels at a speed of 330 m/s, what is the time delay between lightning and thunder for lightning that strikes at a distance of 1.5 miles?
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