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if you are on the computer or if the computer is on turn it off. its not really possible you will get a shock there is a big chance you won't get a shock from the computer.if you do not turn the computer of during thunderstorms the computer will turn off automanicly because of the wires.don't go outside and don't go under a tree. if your outside during thunderstorms your mind may force your self to go under a tree but don't you may get strucked by lighting and could suffer. .if you are outside go in a store or find shelter as quick as you can.if you watch tv during thunderstorms the tv may possibly shut down or it will just have this red thing warning on top of the screen or it will show a warning in another way.
if you are in a house or a car don't worry your safe and sound. children may be very scared of lighting and thunder but just remember its harmless.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoYou hear thunder 5 seconds later for every mile away the lightning has occurred.
Two miles away, 10 seconds later.
Light travels at 186,000 mile per second, almost instantaneous over short distances.
Sound only travels 1 mile in 5 seconds.
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∙ 13y agoif it is a small one, just hide under your covers
I like to go out and watch the sky and the clouds forming.FYI when you see lightning count how many seconds there are before the thunder.For every 5 seconds you are 1 mile away from the lightning.lightning travels at 1100 feet per sec and 5 secs is 5500 feet.5280' is a mile.oops sound travels at 1100 feet per second so sorry.
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∙ 12y agoWell lightning has really low chances of hitting things, and even lower chances of hitting you. But it doesnt hurt to be a little cautious, so you can just stay indoors, which is pretty much it, because its not like you can scare lightning away. If lightning strikes your house, dont worry you wont get hit (unless your whole house and floor is made of metal), only your roof will get hit, BUT it might break the roof... so if you can afford it and want to, you can install some lightning rods on your house. Lightning rods are rods that automatically absorb the lightning when it hits something with the lightning. If you have that on your house, you might feel the shock and force of the lightning, but you wont get electrified.
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∙ 13y agojust be calm, watch some tv. I watched tv in the bed with my mom. I got scared but it was scary. My mom kept looking out the window. it made me get really scared.
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∙ 14y agoYou don't do much. Just make sure you close all the windows to your house because a storm it coming.
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Why do you see thunder after you see the flash of lightning?
You don't see thunder. You hear thunder. You hear thunder after seeing the lightning because light travels faster than sound. The further the storm away is, the bigger the time between when you see the lightning and hear the thunder.
Do you see or hear lightning?
You see the lightening, and hear the thunder.
Why do you often hear thunder when you see lightning?
Thunder is always heard after lightning flashes. The sounds from thunder can be heard from miles away, but you can see lightning and NOT hear thunder. Never the other way around.
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.
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.
Why do you see thunder after you see the flash of lightning?
You don't see thunder. You hear thunder. You hear thunder after seeing the lightning because light travels faster than sound. The further the storm away is, the bigger the time between when you see the lightning and hear the thunder.
Can you see thunder or lightning?
You see lighting and hear thunder.
Do you see or hear lightning?
You see the lightening, and hear the thunder.
Why do you often hear thunder when you see lightning?
Thunder is always heard after lightning flashes. The sounds from thunder can be heard from miles away, but you can see lightning and NOT hear thunder. Never the other way around.
How come you see lighting and do not hear it and how come you hear thunder and do not see it?
You see lightning before you hear it because light moves faster than sound. Thunder comes from the lightning. You can't hear it until the sound waves reach you.
Is thunder the same as lightning?
Thunder and lightning occur roughly at the same time during a thunderstorm, but they are different things. Typically you see the lightning first and then you hear the thunder.
Why they don't see the lightning and hear the thunder at the same time?
because light travels faster than sound an amazing 300000 km/s. this is why we can see lightning vefore we hear thunder
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.
Can Lightning and thunder occur simultaneously?
No. Thunder is the result of lightning when it hits the ground. After lightning hits the ground the air expands (because of the increase in temp.) and quickly condenses. That air condensing is what we hear when there is thunder. Because light travels faster than sound we see lightning then hear thunder.
Why do thunder and lightning arrive at different times?
You will see the lightning before you hear the thunder because light travels faster than sound (:
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.
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.
