During a Thunderstorm, an Observer Notes That 10 S Elapsed

question 62

Short Answer

During a thunderstorm, an observer notes that 10 s elapsed between the lightning flash and the sound of the thunder. What is the approximate distance, in miles, from the observer to the lightning?

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Psychoanalytic Theory

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