A lightning strike occurs away from a student

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Problem

A lightning strike occurs 1.2 km1.2\,\text{km} away from a student. The student sees the flash and then hears the thunder. If the flash and the thunder are produced simultaneously and the speed of sound in air is 340 m/s340\,\text{m/s}, approximately how much later does the sound reach the student than the light? (a) 0.0035 s0.0035\,\text{s} (b) 7.1 s7.1\,\text{s} (c) 3.5 s3.5\,\text{s} (d) 0.40 s0.40\,\text{s}

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