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ramesh measured the time gap between lightning and thunder and found that it was 3 seconds . Assuming light covers the distance instantly . What is distance of cloud from reamesh .

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Solution

Given:
speed of sound in air=approximately 340m/s[it varies according to atmospheric density and moisture amount]
t=3 sec
speed=distance/time
distance = speed x time
=340x 3=1020m
So the distance of the clouds from ramesh is 1020m

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Numerical ramesh measured the time gap between lightning and thunder and found that it was 3 seconds . Assuming light covers the distance instantly . What is distance of cloud from reamesh .

Given: speed of sound in air=approximately 340m/s[it varies according to atmospheric density and moisture amount] t=3 sec speed=distance/time distance = speed x time =340x 3=1020m So the distance of the clouds from ramesh is 1020m

Numerical
ramesh measured the time gap between lightning and thunder and found that it was 3 seconds . Assuming light covers the distance instantly . What is distance of cloud from reamesh .

Given:
speed of sound in air=approximately 340m/s[it varies according to atmospheric density and moisture amount]
t=3 sec
speed=distance/time
distance = speed x time
=340x 3=1020m
So the distance of the clouds from ramesh is 1020m