Question

thunder is heard 4.5 seconds after the flash of lightning is seen. How far away was the lightning flash and how long did it take for the light to reach him?
(c - Vsound)T = X
Solve for X, using the speeds of light (c) and sound (Vsound), and the given value of the time delay, T

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