A lightning bolt strikes the top of the Tower of Americas and you see the lightning and immediately start counting so you can track how far away the bolt is. You count 5.24 seconds. How far away is the strike that hits the Tower of Americas? (Speed of Sound in Air: 343 m/s) O 1797 32 meters O 1628.71 meters O 1290.96 meters O 2165.11 meters

A lightning bolt strikes the top of the Tower of Americas and you see the lightning and immediately start counting so you can track how far away the bolt is. You count 5.24 seconds. How far away is the strike that hits the Tower of Americas? (Speed of Sound in Air: 343 m/s) O 1797 32 meters O 1628.71 meters O 1290.96 meters O 2165.11 meters

College Physics

10th Edition

ISBN:9781285737027

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2P: Light travels at a speed of about 3 103 m/s. (a) How many miles down a pulse of light travel in a...

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