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Dear Tom,What is the formula for calculating the distance of a lightning flash when you know the number of seconds between seeing the flash and hearing the crash of its thunder?Cal Lodgin, Milwauke… ...

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For example, if 10 seconds elapse between the “flash and crash,” dividing 10 by five yields 2 miles as the distance of the closest portion of the lighting bolt to you.

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