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Sound produced by a thunderstorm is heard `10 s` after the lighting is seen. Calculate the approximate distance of the thunder cloud. (Given speed of sound `= 340 m//s`).

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To solve the problem of calculating the distance of the thundercloud based on the time delay between seeing lightning and hearing thunder, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Given Data:** - Time delay (t) = 10 seconds - Speed of sound (v) = 340 meters/second ...
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