2007-02-28 05:27:52 · 5 answers · asked by Neesey22 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
About 1 mile
Speed of sound is 344 m/sec
5 sec = 1720 meters
3.281 ft. per meter = 5643.32 ft
5280 ft. per mile = 1.068 miles
Light travels that distance in tiny fractions of a second and is negligible.
2007-02-28 05:30:39 · answer #1 · answered by Gary 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the fee of sound travels one mile approximately each and every 5 seconds. the gentle from the lightning travels on the fee of sunshine it rather is extremely quickly so which you spot that first accompanied by skill of the sound of the thunder. once you spot planes flying intense above you, you will additionally pay attention a postpone so the sound does not look turning out to be from the place the airplane is.
2016-09-30 00:35:36 · answer #2 · answered by intriago 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One mile ...
Speed of sound approx. = 760 mph
Number of seconds in an hour = 3600 (60 seconds * 60 minutes)
Distance sound travels in one second approx. = .21 miles (760 miles per hour / 3600 seconds per hour)
Therefore, in 5 seconds the sound of the thunder travels just over one mile from the site of the lightning strike.
2007-02-28 05:46:15 · answer #3 · answered by Navigator 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1.7km. It is approximately 3 seconds a kilometre so 5 seconds will be 1.7km.
2007-02-28 08:06:48 · answer #4 · answered by tentofield 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
5miles
2007-02-28 05:30:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋