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Is it really true that the lightning strikes first before the thunder or the lightning and thunder strikes together but only the lightning seems to be first because of it's speed of light?
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∙ 11y ago
Lightning does indeed strike first, as thunder is the sound created by lightning.
According to Wikipedia, lightning heats the air surrounding it by large quantities, which in turn causes the air to expand and create a "Sonic wave" which is similar to a sonic boom.
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∙ 11y ago
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Why don't the thunder and lightning come together?
thunder and lightning do not come together as lightning is way much faster than thunder.
What is it called when lightning and thunder occur together?
lightning+ thunder-=light'n'thunder
Tennis player screams god and shortly after lightning or thunder strikes video?
sure
What happens when there is lightning but no thunder?
Thunder is the sound caused by lightning, there is always thunder with lightning. If you cannot hear thunder maybe that is because you are too far away from the storm.
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.
What is the prevention thunder?
thunder cannot be prevented thunder forms after lightning strikes when lightning strikes it opens up a hole in the air called channels after lightning strikes air collapsed back in causing soundwaves that we here called thunder
What is the preventive?
thunder cannot be prevented thunder forms after lightning strikes when lightning strikes it opens up a hole in the air called channels after lightning strikes air collapsed back in causing soundwaves that we here called thunder
What produces thunder?
when lightning strikes it opens up a bit of air called channel after lightning strikes air collapsed back in and create soundwaves called thunder
Why don't the thunder and lightning come together?
thunder and lightning do not come together as lightning is way much faster than thunder.
What is it called when lightning and thunder occur together?
lightning+ thunder-=light'n'thunder
What does Thunder name?
The big boom sounds after lightning strikes. Savvy?
Does lightning only strike during thunderstorms?
A thunder storm is one in which a large amount of thunder is heard. Thunder is caused by lightning; it would be more correct to say that a thunderstorm only occurs with lightning strikes.
Why would you have to watch out if the flash of lightning and the sound of thunder seemed to occur together?
If thunder and lightning occur together close to you, you are dangerously close to a lightning bolt.
Why would you have to watch out if the flash of lightning and the sound of thunder seem occur together?
If thunder and lightning occur together close to you, you are dangerously close to a lightning bolt.
How does thunder causes?
when lightning strikes it opens up a hole in the air called channel then after lightning strike air collapsed back in creating soundwaves called thunder
How can we hear thunder?
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.
Tennis player screams god and shortly after lightning or thunder strikes video?
sure
