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When to much stress is brought on by the build up of electrons in upper clouds and a lack of electrons from below, energy is released in the form of bright lights, thus creating lightning.
The sound that makes thunder is created when the lightning heats up the surrounding air in an instant making the gasses in the air explode, thus making the popping noise.
Since light travels faster than sound, that's why lightning is seen before thunder is heard.
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∙ 16y agoWater particles move up in a cloud structure and then freeze and fall back down. This movement causes friction which creates stored voltage between two cloud structures till ZAP! Or you can just say Zeus makes it.
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∙ 11y agoWhen to much stress is brought on by the build up of electrons in upper clouds and a lack of electrons from below, energy is released in the form of bright lights, thus creating lightning.
The sound that makes thunder is created when the lightning heats up the surrounding air in an instant making the gasses in the air explode, thus making the popping noise.
Since light travels faster than sound, that's why lightning is seen before thunder is heard.
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When you see lightning strike you hear thunder first is this statement a scientific theory or a scientific law?
It's neither because it's an erroneous statement. Thunder is the sound made by lightning; it therefore cannot precede the lightning flash because the lightning flash travels at the speed of light and the thunder travels much more slowly at the speed of sound.
What do you call Lightning that appears as a single long line?
A lightning bolt A lightning leader A lightning strike A lightning stroke
Which one can you see -thunder or lightning?
you can see lightning
How is sheet lightning different than lightning strikes?
Sheet lightning is Cloud to Cloud where Lightning is Cloud to Ground.
What is the difference between heat lightning and regular lightning?
Nothing. Heat lightning is just lightning too far away to be heard.
Can lightning be turned into reusable energy?
In theory it should be possible, but I haven't heard of any actual machinery to use lightning energy. Perhaps you could design one.
Why do you see lightning before you see thunder in terms of wave theory?
You see lightning first because light travels faster then sound.Also, you don't see thunder - you hear it.
What was Benjamin Franklin's theory of lightning?
Ben Franklin showed skills like eating, kissing, flirting, and looking at his own apperance in his mirror. He spent hours accessorizing and posing for his wife. That is what I read on Wikipedia.
When you see thunder you'll prbably hear lightning is this a scientific theory or a scientific law?
Neither, its nonsense.
When you see a lightning strike you will probably hear thunder soon is this a scientific theory or a scientific law?
Scientific law - the lightning 'spark' produces a sound wave when it discharges - which is what we hear as thunder.
Is ball lightning killing people?
Yes it can, depending on the size and the actual intensity of electrical current going through it (in theory) but no reports have been released that ball lightning has caused any fatalities.
If the science of lightning strikes could be harnessed in spacecraft would spacecraft travel at or near speed of light?
No. Lightning and propulsion systems that we currently use have no relation to each other. Lightning is an atmospheric phenomenon and there is no atmosphere in space. The only thing along this line of thinking that may be distantly related is the theory of using an ion drive as a propulsion system. According to the theory, this may allow spacecraft to approach the speed of light. Ions are produced during lightning strikes, so there is a slight correlation.
When you see lightning strike you hear thunder first is this statement a scientific theory or a scientific law?
It's neither because it's an erroneous statement. Thunder is the sound made by lightning; it therefore cannot precede the lightning flash because the lightning flash travels at the speed of light and the thunder travels much more slowly at the speed of sound.
What do you call Lightning that appears as a single long line?
A lightning bolt A lightning leader A lightning strike A lightning stroke
What a lightning rob does?
It is called a lightning rod and it protects buildings from lightning by guiding the lightning into the ground.
When lightning hits a lightning rod where does the lightning go?
The ground
Which one can you see -thunder or lightning?
you can see lightning
