Question: Lightning strikes in a thunder cloud some distance away. If the flash from the lightning can be seen 0.01 milliseconds ( 0.01 x 10 ^

Lightning strikes in a thunder cloud some distance away. If the flash from the lightning can be seen 0.01 milliseconds ( 0.01 x 10 ^ - 3 seconds ) later, how much time will elapse after the flash for the thunder to be heard. If the lightning releases 1 x 10 ^ 10 watts of power, how loud will the thunder to the observer? ( Speed of Light : 3 x 10 ^ 8 m / s and Speed of Sound: 343 m / s what is the db

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