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How does sound travel why don't i hear thunder at the same time as i see lightning?
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∙ 11y ago
This is because light travels faster than sound. Light travels so quickly that when a bolt of lightning occurs, you see it immediately. Sound moves at a few hundred miles per hour, meaning that it will usually take a few seconds for the thunder to reach you unless the lighting bolt was very close.
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How do clouds HOLD lightning and thunder?
they dont. cloud action creates lightning. "vast amounts of static electricity" the release of this electricity makes the air expand and vibrate which creates a sound burst that we hear as thunder.
Why do you hear thunder before lightning?
Lightning causes the thunder, so it actually has to precede the thunder. If you are close to the lightning, they may seem to occur simultaneously. Since light travels faster than sound, the thunder will always lag behind the lightning.Light moves at 299 million metres per second. Sound moves at 340 metres per second (at sea level in air). When lightning occurs, the light and the creation of the sound occur at the same time and place. Thunder is due to the rapid expansion of superheated air which the lightning causes.The flash of light (lightning) arrives first because light waves move at roughly a million times faster than sound waves. By counting the seconds between flash and sound (assuming the storm is not so violent that lightning flashes and thunder claps cannot be paired off), you can determine how close it was to you.In the English system, each 5 seconds difference is about a mile away. In the metric system, every 3 seconds is about a kilometer. Differences in elevation can make this imprecise.If the flash and sound are simultaneous, the source of the lightning is very close, so you might want to go inside immediately and if possible, not touch anything connected to the house's electrical, Plumbing, or wired telephone systems. If you are outdoors, stay out from under trees and away from tall objects and metal fences. Keep a low profile, even if it means ducking into a ditch.Remember that electricity seeks the path of least resistance to ground, and the rain that accompanies the lightning enhances that effect, so stay dry and indoors - and avoid conductive systems as described above. THIS IS TOO LONG
What does lightning consist of?
Lightning Êis a large Êelectric discharge Êcaused by thunder cloud. It Êconsist of pulses of electric current transferred by electrons.
Is lightning a form of gas?
i dont know the answer to that specific question.but i hope this can help you:http://www.pa.msu.edu/sciencet/ask_st/062994.htmlhttp://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/home/F_What_Causes_Lightning_Flash.htmlsorry if that doesnt help
Can thunder kill people?
Thunderstorms can create a number of hazards that can kill or injure people. Te most ovbvious is lightning, which injures dozens of people every year. Lighting can also spark dangerous fires. Heavy downpours frm thunderstorms can cause flooding, which is another common cause of weather-related death and injure. Severe wind gusts can topple trees, send light objects flying, and knock down power lines. Related to wind, some thunderstorms produce tornadoes. Some severe thunderstorms can produce hail, which can injure those caught in it, and has even been deadly in a few instances.
Will sound travel faster through glass or air?
i dont know but the sound will stay more in glass
Describe how sound waves are travel?
Sound waves are caused by vibrations and travel as longitudinal waves which cause by the vibration of the molecules in air (the molecules dont actually move)
Why sound travel faster in solid than gases?
i dont know i was gunna ask this!!
What does sound need to travel from one place to another?
i dont know thats why im asking
Why dont sound waves travel through space?
Sound needs something to carry the waves. This is most commonly air, and there is no air in space.
How do you get jolteon without a thunder stone?
you dont
How can you prepare for a lightning storm?
i dont know.stay in your house and dont do anything.
