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When Sound travels at 348 ms in the warm air surrounding a thunderstorm. How far away was the place of discharge if thunder is heard 4.40 s after a lightning flash?
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What is a loud noise created when lightning rapidly hits the atmosphere?
The loud noise is called 'thunder' or 'a thunder clap'. The sudden increase in pressure and temperature from lightning produces rapid expansion of the air surrounding and within a bolt of lightning. In turn, this expansion of air creates a sonic shock wave which produces the sound of thunder.
When clouds crash together it causes thunder but why doesn't the clouds go throw each other because it is steam?
Thunder is not caused by clouds crashing together. It is caused by electrical discharge, meaning lightning.
Can thunder kill?
Thunder cannot kill, but lightning can.
When does thunder and lightning happen?
Clouds can build up very high electrical charges. This can create a very high EMF (Electromotive Force, AKA Voltage) between clouds or from cloud to earth. When this force gets large enough, an electrical discharge current will arc from cloud to cloud or cloud to earth. This discharge arc makes itself known by the light it releases (which we call lightning) and the sound it creates (which we call thunder) as it heats the air along the discharge path.
Thunder is to Lightning as Grape is to Sun Raisin Seed Wine?
(Moved from discussion comments) SEED! Lightning happens first. then thunder. So... Thunder is to Lightning as Grape is to Seed. (2nd, 1st):(2nd, 1st)
What is a thunder lightning outcome?
A thunder lightning outcome refers to the simultaneous occurrence of thunder and lightning during a thunderstorm. The thunder is the sound produced by the rapid expansion of heated air surrounding a lightning bolt, while the lightning is the visible discharge of electricity between clouds or between a cloud and the ground. A thunder lightning outcome is a common occurrence during thunderstorms.
What do thunder and lighting have in common?
Thunder and lighting are both products of a thunderstorm. Lighting is a static discharge that usually occurs during a thunderstorm (though it can also occur in some volcanic eruptions) and thunder is the shockwave produced by lightning.
What kind of storm has lightning and thunder?
Any storm that has lightning and thunder is a thunderstorm. It wouldn't matter if there was snow, rain or no precipitation falling, if there is lightning it is a thunderstorm
What is a flash of lightning and the thunder that follows?
thunderstorm
What is flash of lightning and the thunder that follows?
thunderstorm
How does a thunderstorm create lightning and thunder?
Yes, A Lightning storm produces lightning, thunder comes with the light. Thunder comes after lightning because sound is slower than light.
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 do lighting and thunder occur during a thunderstorm?
Because if there wasn't thunder or lightning, it wouldn't be called a thunderstorm.
What kind of lightning is heat lightning?
Lightning from a distant thunderstorm too far away for thunder to be heard
What is a large storm that produce hail rain and thunder?
A thunderstorm. A thunderstorm produces thunder and lightning, rain, and not very often but hail as well.
What are the key features of a thunderstorm?
lightning,gusty wind,thunder,hail
A small storm with heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning?
thunderstorm
