Answer: 516 m
Explanation:
Speed [tex]V[/tex] is defined as the distance traveled [tex]d[/tex] in a especific time [tex]t[/tex]:
[tex]V=\frac{d}{t}[/tex]
Where:
[tex]V=344 m/s[/tex] is the speed of sound
[tex]t=1.5 s[/tex] the time you hear the thunder after you see the flash of lightning
We need to find the distance at which you are from the lightning strike:
[tex]344 m/s=\frac{d}{1.5 s}[/tex]
Finding [tex]d[/tex]:
[tex]d=(344 m/s)(1.5 s)[/tex]
Finally:
[tex]d=516 m[/tex]
