I can't seem to get this, i've been stuck on it for almost an hour:
A person sees in the distance a lightning bolt pass close to a low flying airplane. The person hears thunder 5.3 sec after seeing the bolt, and sees the airplane overhead 12 sec after hearing the thunder. The speed of sound in air is 1100 ft/s.
Find the distance of the airplane from the person at the instant of the bolt. (Neglect the time it takes the light to travel from the bolt to the eye.) Answer in units of ft.
It is not 5830 feet, I already tried...
Any help?
don't make me kick your babies rlyo fosho
A person sees in the distance a lightning bolt pass close to a low flying airplane. The person hears thunder 5.3 sec after seeing the bolt, and sees the airplane overhead 12 sec after hearing the thunder. The speed of sound in air is 1100 ft/s.
Find the distance of the airplane from the person at the instant of the bolt. (Neglect the time it takes the light to travel from the bolt to the eye.) Answer in units of ft.
It is not 5830 feet, I already tried...
Any help?
don't make me kick your babies rlyo fosho