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प्रश्न
The thunder of cloud is heard 9.8 seconds later than the flash of lightning. If the speed of sound in air is 330 ms–1, what will be the height of the cloud?
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उत्तर
Speed of sound in air v = 330 m/s
Time to hear thunder t = 9.8 s
∴ Height of the cloud = v × t
= 330 × 9.8
= 3234 m.
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