A bolt of lightning is observed to be 5.0 km away. The speed of light in air is 3.00 108 m/s and the speed of sound in air is 343 m/s. (a) What type of wave is the light from the lightning? (b) What type of wave is the sound from the lightning? (c) How many seconds will it take for the observer to hear the thunder?

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a Light is an electromagnetic wave so the light from the li... View the full answer