The speed of sound in air is 320 meters per second. If you see a flash of lightning and it takes 8 seconds before you hear the thunder, how many kilometers away was the lightning strike? (Assume that the light reaches you instantly.)

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The speed of sound in air is 320 meters per second. If you see a flash of lightning and it takes 8 seconds before you hear the thunder, how many kilometers away was the lightning strike? (Assume that the light reaches you instantly.)






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