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Lightning can strike and kill you, or start fires. Thunder can't hurt anyone.
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Is it dangerous to light a candle while there's lightning and thunder?
no. only things that are metal are dandrous in a thunder storm
What causes more thunder to be happen in a place?
More thunder would be caused by more lightning.
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
Folk beliefs of thunder and lightning?
folk beliefs about thunder and lightning
What is the most dangerous type of thunder?
Thunder is not dangerous; it is merely sound. It is lightning that is dangerous. The most dangerous type is cloud-to-ground lightning.
The origin of thunder and why is it dangerous?
Thunder is the result of the rapid expansion of the column of superheated air that surrounds a lightning discharge. The lightning is dangerous, but the thunder isn't.
Is it dangerous to hear the thunder at the same time you see the lightning?
It could be. The light from the flash travels much more quickly than the sound waves that make up the thunder. So a longer time between them indicates that the lightning is farther away. If the thunder is immediate, you are very close to the lightning!
Is it dangerous to light a candle while there's lightning and thunder?
no. only things that are metal are dandrous in a thunder storm
Is thunder and rain dangerous to electric appliances?
Thunder is just noise, so no. No to rain, too, unless the appliance is outdoors. Lightning, which causes thunder, could be dangerous to appliances with delicate electronics in them.
What causes more thunder to be happen in a place?
More thunder would be caused by more lightning.
What is more ahead lightning or thunder?
thunderstorms
Is thunder bolt weaker than thunder?
A thunder bolt is simply an incorrect name for a lightning bolt. And, since lightning carries much more energy than thunder, the "thunderbolt" is NOT weaker than thunder.
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.
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.
Why is an electrical storm dangerous?
Assuming that you mean a thunder and lightning storm, it is dangerous to swim because water is a conductor to electricity similarly to metal. If the storm is close, meaning you can see the lightning, you should get out of the pool immediately because it is possible that lightning will strike the pool.
