A general rule for estimating the distance in kilometers between an observer and a lightning bolt is to count the number of seconds between seeing the lightning and hearing it, and dividing by

A) 2.
B) 3.
C) 4.
D) 5.
E) none of the above


Answer: B

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a. 0.10 m c. 0.24 m b. 0.34 m d. 0.14 m

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The superposition principle has to do with which of the following?

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What will be an ideal response?

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A. 1.42 B. 1.44 C. 1.40 D. 1.38 E. 1.36

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