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ISBN: 9780134601823

Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan

Publisher: Pearson,

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Chapter 2, Problem 19P

During a hike, two friends were caught in a thunderstorm. Four seconds after seeing lightning from a distant cloud, they heard thunder. How far away was the cloud (in kilometers)? Write your answer as an interval using significant digits as your guide. Sound travels in air at about 340 m/s.

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