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What is the sound heard after lighting?
Thunder is the sound heard after lightning.
Is thunder heard before you see lightning?
No, lightning is seen before thunder is heard. The speed of light is faster than the speed of sound, so light from the lightning reaches us first, followed by the sound of thunder a few seconds later.
Can thunder always be heard?
well, if your far away then no. you wouldn't be able to hear the thunder. if how ever, you are close to the thunder storm you will hear thunder.
What is the loud noise heard after lightning?
The loud noise heard after lightning is thunder. Thunder is caused by the rapid expansion and contraction of air surrounding a bolt of lightning, creating a shock wave that we hear as a booming sound.
How wide is a thunder?
The width of a thunder refers to the sound produced by lightning. Thunder can be heard up to 10 miles away from a lightning strike, with the volume of sound decreasing the further you are from the strike.
Is thunder heard before the flash of lightning?
not if you are standing far enough away and not at all the sound of the lightning is thunder but if you were standing directly underneath it the sound would come at the exact moment of the light
Why is the sky flashing but there is no thunder?
The sky is flashing because of lightning, which is a natural electrical discharge in the atmosphere. Thunder is the sound produced by lightning, but it may not always be heard if the storm is far away or if the sound is muffled by other noises.
Why is thunder heard after the lightning is seen?
Thunder is heard after lightning because light travels faster than sound. When lightning occurs, it heats the surrounding air quickly, causing it to expand rapidly. This rapid expansion creates shock waves that we hear as thunder, but it takes longer for sound to travel through the air to reach our ears compared to light.
What causes continuous lightning without thunder?
Continuous lightning without thunder can be caused by a phenomenon called "heat lightning," which occurs when distant lightning flashes are too far away for the sound of thunder to be heard.
What the sound of thunder?
Thunder is the sound of lightning, because lightning moves faster then sound it takes a few seconds for the sound to catch up. So there is no sound of thunder, thunder is just the sound of lightning.
Explain why thunder is heard after the lightning is seen?
Thunder is sound- it travels at the speed of sound- about 1100 feet per second. Lightning is light- it travels at the speed of light- about 186,000 miles a second. The light is faster, gets there first.
A distant lightning can be seen several seconds before the accompanying thunder is heard. Why?
Light travels faster than sound
