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8. While doing a sound check for a concert, a technician sees a storm far away. They see a massive lightning strike in t
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8. While doing a sound check for a concert, a technician sees a storm far away. They see a massive lightning strike in the distance, and then hear the thunder 12.8 seconds later. The decibel meter the technician is holding reads a sound level of 54.6 decibels from the thunder. They then call their supervisor about maybe cancelling the concert. a) (2 points) Assuming that the light from the lightning travels in no time at all, and the temperature is just right for the speed of sound to be 344 m/s, how far away was the lightning strike? Give your answer in meters and miles. b) (3 points) What was the intensity of the thunderclap at the technician's location? c) (3 points) What is the power output of that thunderclap? d) (3 points) What would the technician's meter read if the lightning struck only 5.42 meters away from them? e) (4 BONUS points) Explain in detail why a lightning bolt produces thunder.