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Lightning is an electric discharge from the cloud to ground (although you can have other types, such as cloud to cloud). When the lightning strikes it heats up the surrounding air so fast that it causes an explosion, which is heard as thunder.
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∙ 12y agoLightning heats the surrounding air to five times hotter than the surface of the sun, causing it to expand and push the cooler air outwards in all directions, making a shockwave we hear as thunder. So, lightning creates thunder.
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∙ 8y agoLightning causes thunder. Lightning is a massive electrical discharge that you see as a bolt or flash of light. Thunder is the sound caused when the lightning superheats the air, creating a shockwave.
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∙ 8y agoLightning causes thunder. Thunder is the sound of the shock wave created when superheated air molecules violently expand from along the ionized path of the bolt.
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∙ 11y agoeffect, lightning comes first, then thunder second. light comes before sound.
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∙ 16y agowhen lightning strikes it opens up a hole in the air called channel then after lightning strike air collapsed back in creating soundwaves called thunder
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∙ 8y agoLightning causes thunder
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∙ 11y agoNo. Thunder is caused by lightning.
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What is lightning without thunder?
Lightning without thunder is called heat lightning. It occurs when the lightning is too far away for humans to hear the thunder.
Is thunder electricity?
No. Thunder is the sound produced by lightning. Lightning is a form of electricity.
Is there lightning and thunder during typhoon?
There is no lightning or thunder during the majority of typhoons. However, lightning and thunder have been occasionally reported during typhoons.
What are the similarities of thunder and lightning?
No, the two are quite different. The main difference is lightning is light, thunder is sound. Lightning is an electric charge that can come from a cloud for various reasons. Thunder is the sound made by lightning. Since sound travels slower than light, lightning comes first, thunder second.
Why is there a delay between the lightning an thunder?
There is a delay between seeing the lightning and hearing the thunder because the speed of light (lightning) is much faster than the speed of sound (thunder). Thus, you SEE lightning first, and then you HEAR thunder later.
Does thunder cause lightning or does lightning cause thunder. Explain?
Lightning causes thunder. Lightning is a massive electrical discharge that you see as a bolt or flash of light. Thunder is the sound caused when the lightning superheats the air, creating a shockwave.
How close do you have to be to get blind from thunder?
Thunder will not cause blindness, it may cause hearing damage if the lightning strike is very close.
Do lighting and thunder have the same cause?
No. Lightning is caused by electrical charges travelling from clouds to the earth, earth to clouds or cloud to cloud. Thunder is caused by lightning.
Why is thunder associated by lightning?
Lightning heats up the air and the heated expanding air causes the thunder sound. You can estimate how far away the lightening was by counting seconds after the flash, 6 seconds to a mile away.thunder is the sound of lightning after the lightning strike occurs
Is thunder the eco of lightning?
thunder is the sound of lightning if that is what you are asking
What is lightning without thunder?
Lightning without thunder is called heat lightning. It occurs when the lightning is too far away for humans to hear the thunder.
What are the latin words for thunder and lightning?
The Latin words for thunder and lightning are: Thunder = Tonitrus Lightning = Fulgoris, Fulgor Storm = Procella
Why don't the thunder and lightning come together?
thunder and lightning do not come together as lightning is way much faster than thunder.
Is thunder electricity?
No. Thunder is the sound produced by lightning. Lightning is a form of electricity.
What is it called when lightning and thunder occur together?
lightning+ thunder-=light'n'thunder
Folk beliefs of thunder and lightning?
folk beliefs about thunder and lightning
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.
