The speed of sound in air on a certain stormy day is about 1128 feet per second. You see a flash of lightning striking

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The speed of sound in air on a certain stormy day is about 1128 feet per second. You see a flash of lightning striking

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The speed of sound in air on a certain stormy day isabout 1128 feet per second.You see a flash of lightning striking some distance away,and eight seconds later you hear the clap of thunder. Howmany miles away did the lightning strike? Round your answer to thenearest mile. Note: The speed of light is so muchfaster than the speed of sound that you can assume that the strikeoccurs at the instant you see it.Blank mi
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