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The sound that lightning makes is called?
Thunder
Can thunder strike kill?
No. Thunder is the noise that lightning makes.
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.
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
Why thunder makes a big boom?
Because of the lightning
What is the result of the lightning during the storm?
released energy, thunder.
16 How does thunder form as a result of a lightning bolt?
Thunder is formed as a result of the rapid expansion of air heated by a lightning bolt. The intense heat from the lightning bolt causes the surrounding air to rapidly expand and create a shock wave, which we perceive as thunder. The sound of thunder travels slower than the speed of light, which is why we see the lightning before we hear the thunder.
Does thunder have a flash?
Thunder is the sound produced by lightning as it rapidly heats and expands the air. It is not a flash like lightning, but rather the result of the shock wave created by the sudden expansion of the air.
Did Zeus make thunder in storms?
In Greek mythology, Zeus, the god of thunder and lightning, was believed to wield the power to create thunder during storms. It was believed that the sound of thunder was created when Zeus threw his lightning bolts from the sky.
How is thunder produced and how far away does the lightning strikes if the thunder is heard 15 seconds after the lightning is seen?
Thunder - is the result of a lightning flash. The flash causes the surrounding air to move away from the source at 300 metres/second. An approximate calculation for the relationship between the lightning flash to hearing the thunder, is 5 seconds per mile.
What is the sound that cloud make called?
The sound that a cloud makes is called thunder. Thunder is the result of the rapid expansion and contraction of air surrounding a lightning strike, causing a shock wave that we hear as rumbling or booming noise.
Where thunder came from?
Thunder is caused by the rapid expansion and contraction of air surrounding a lightning bolt. When lightning strikes, it superheats the air, causing it to rapidly expand and create a shockwave that we hear as thunder.
