You hear a Thunder four seconds after you see lightning how far away is the storm

After you see a flash of lightning, count the number of seconds until you hear the thunder. (Use the stop watch or count "One-Mississippi, Two-Mississippi, Three-Mississippi," etc.) For every 5 seconds the storm is one mile away. Divide the number of seconds you count by 5 to get the number of miles.

Explanation:

float.

archimedes' principle

denser than water sinks in water.

denser than mercury would sink in it