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प्रश्न
Lightning can be seen the moment it occurs. Paheli observes lightning in her area. She hears the sound 5 s after she observed lightning. How far is she from the place where lightning occurs? (speed of sound = 330 m/s).
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उत्तर
Distance = 330 ms × 5s = 1650 m
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