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If a thunder clap is heard 4 seconds after the flash of lightnening is seen how far away is the centre of the storm?
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∙ 10y ago
It does not say anything about where the center of the storm is. However, it does tell you that the bolt of lightning was a little less than a mile away.
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How is thunder produced and how far away does the lightning strikes if the thunder is heard 15 seconds after the lightning is seen?
Thunder - is the result of a lightning flash. The flash causes the surrounding air to move away from the source at 300 metres/second. An approximate calculation for the relationship between the lightning flash to hearing the thunder, is 5 seconds per mile.
Does thunder have a flash?
No. Lighting produces a flash. Thunder is the sound the lightning produces.
How do you estimate how far lightning is away from you?
To estimate your distance from a thunderstorm count the number of seconds between a flash of lightning and the next clap of thunder. Divide your answer by 5. See the related link below.
Why do we hear thunder some seconds after seeing the lightning?
In simple terms... light travels much faster than sound. We see the lightning flash first, followed by the sound when it finally reaches us
If the time lag between seeing the flash of lighting and hearing the thunder is 4 seconds how far away is the lighting?
Compare the speed of light to the speed of sound for your answer. In any explosion, you see the flash before you hear the noise.
How is thunder produced and how far away does the lightning strikes if the thunder is heard 15 seconds after the lightning is seen?
Thunder - is the result of a lightning flash. The flash causes the surrounding air to move away from the source at 300 metres/second. An approximate calculation for the relationship between the lightning flash to hearing the thunder, is 5 seconds per mile.
Why do sometimes hear thunder at about the same time you see flash of lightning but other times you hear thunder after the flash?
If you hear the thunder almost at the same time as the lightning flash - the storm is directly overhead. Usually - the sound of thunder arrives a few seconds after the lightning, because light travels much faster than sound.
You hear thunder 13.9 seconds after a lightning flash how far are you from lightning?
then the lightning is 2.78 miles away from you.
How can you tell your eyes and ears are receiving message from the bright at the same time?
Light travels much faster than sound. You will see a flash of lightning, and then hear the thunder some seconds later. I was once told that if I see a flash and then count in seconds. If the thunder is heard 5 seconds later, the storm is a mile away.
Can you calculate storm distance between thunder claps?
If you count the number of seconds from when you see the flash of lightening to when you hear the thunder, you will have a rough estimate as how far the storm is.
Does thunder have a flash?
No. Lighting produces a flash. Thunder is the sound the lightning produces.
There is a delay of 5 seconds between the time you see a flash of lightning and hear the thunder?
the lightning is roughly a mile away
What would it mean if there were many seconds in between the flash of lightning and the roar of thunder?
it means the storm is about 1 mile away
How many seconds do you need to find the miles to the lightning?
-- Count seconds between the flash of lightning and the thunder -- Divide by 5. -- The result is the number of miles between you and the lightning
How do you estimate how far lightning is away from you?
To estimate your distance from a thunderstorm count the number of seconds between a flash of lightning and the next clap of thunder. Divide your answer by 5. See the related link below.
How would you calculate the speed at which a thunderstrom cell is moving?
Count the time in seconds between a lightning flash and the thunder clap. Five seconds delay equals 1 mile in distance.
How fast the thunder come after lighting per second?
The thunder always comes after the flash. Depending on how far away the lightning hit, the thunder will reach you after different times. The sound travels at roughly 340,20 m/s, so an easy-to-remember rule is that if there's a flash and you count to three seconds, it is roughly 1 km away.
