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The thunder is heard during a thunderstorm three seconds after sound is 342 m/s, find the distance at which lightning took place.

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Time taken by sound = 3s
Speed of sound = 342 m/s
Distance = speed `xx` time = `342 xx 3 = 1026 `m
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