Seven Seconds After a Brilliant Flash of Lightning, Thunder Shakes

question 87

Multiple Choice

Seven seconds after a brilliant flash of lightning, thunder shakes the house. How far was the lightning strike from the house?

• A) Much closer than one kilometer
• B) About one kilometer away
• C) About two kilometers away
• D) Much farther away than two kilometers
• E) It is impossible to predict.

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