Date: Mon Oct 14 08:30:20 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Bronson
Answer(or question to Mentor): I don’t know how to answer the question because it doesn’t say how much faster lighting is that thunder so you can subtract the differences, can you help me out?
Date: Thu Oct 17 15:37:32 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Bronson
Mentor Reply: Hi Bronson thanks for responding.
The problem gave us the information that it takes 5 second for the sound of thunder to travel 1 mile. So, this means if the thunder is 1 mile away, you would hear it in 5 seconds. Also, if the thunder is 2 miles away, you would hear it in 10 seconds. And we are trying to find out how many miles the lightning is away if 32 seconds pass between the flash of lightning and the sound of thunder.
Does this help a little?
Lindsay:)
Date: Fri Oct 18 08:29:14 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Bronson
Answer(or question to Mentor): I think the answer to the challenge problem is that thunder travels 1056 ft. per minute. I figured this out by dividing 5 seconds in to how many feet there are in a mile and I got 1056.
Date: Sat Oct 19 16:51:11 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Bronson
Instructor Comments:
Lindsay,
Please respond to this student as soon as possible.
Dr. Bowers
Date: Sat Oct 19 16:53:24 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Bronson
Instructor Comments:
Lindsay,
Please ignore my last comment, I somehow didn't see your response the first time around. IT IS FANTASTIC. What a great job giving a good hint. I hope it works. I see that he submitted a response for the challenge problem too, so you'll have to respond to that. Again, great job on explaining the problem.
Dr. Bowers
Date: Tue Oct 22 08:41:20 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Bronson
Mentor Reply: Hi Bronson, yes your answer is correct for the first part of the challenge problem, but can you explain a little further to me where you are getting your numbers? Also, don't forget to try the rest of the challenge problem. And keep working on the first problem.
Keep up the good work, Lindsay
Date: Tue Oct 22 08:44:34 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Bronson
Mentor Reply: Hi Bronson thanks for responding.
The problem gave us the information that it takes 5 second for the sound of thunder to travel 1 mile. So, this means if the thunder is 1 mile away, you would hear it in 5 seconds. Also, if the thunder is 2 miles away, you would hear it in 10 seconds. And we are trying to find out how many miles the lightning is away if 32 seconds pass between the flash of lightning and the sound of thunder.
Does this help a little?
Lindsay:)
