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Anil Saigal
10/22/2012
PROBLEM # 1
After you see a lightning flash, its takes 8.34 seconds for you to hear the thunder. knowing that sound travels at 1129 feet per second, which of the following would be the best estimate of the distance in feet between your location and the storm?
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Problems from 10/25/12
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SOLUTION 2
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