Picnickers See a Lightning Flash of an Approaching Thunderstorm and Hear

question 59

Short Answer

Picnickers see a lightning flash of an approaching thunderstorm and hear the thunder 8.0 s later.
a. Approximately how far away, in miles, is the storm?
b. If the storm is moving at a speed of 10 mi/h and the picnickers take 20 minutes to finish eating and pack, will they get wet?

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