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When a cannon is fired why do you see the light before you hear it?
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∙ 14y ago
For the same reason you see lightning before you hear thunder, Light travels faster than sound.
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Why do you often see a plane before you hear it?
Light travels much faster than sound. Light goes 186,000 miles per second. Sound travels at about 720 miles an hour. The light reaches your eye long before the sound gets there.
Why do you see a flashed of lightning before you hear a clap of thunder?
Because the speed of light travels faster than the speed of sound.
Do you hear thunder after you see lightning because it's further away?
no light comes before sound its the law of conservation of energy
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 can you see someone hit a ball before you hear the sound produced when you are a few hundred meters away?
spped of light faster thann the speed of sound
What did one cannon said to other cannon?
I can-on hear you! (Get it? I can not hear you!)
When a Cannon fires at a great distance from you why do you see the flash before you hear the sound?
For the same reason that you see lightening before you hear the thundering sound it makes. Light travels faster than sound through the air.
If a cannon fires at a great distance from you why do you see the flash before you hear the sound.?
you see the flash of light first because light travels faster that sound. light travels at 299,792,458 meters per second whaile sound only travels at 340.29 meters per second.
If a cannon fires at a great distance from you why do you see the flash before you hear the sound?
you see the flash of light first because light travels faster that sound. light travels at 299,792,458 meters per second whaile sound only travels at 340.29 meters per second.
What are the release dates for Cannon - 1971 Hear No Evil 2-11?
Cannon - 1971 Hear No Evil 2-11 was released on: USA: 29 November 1972
What do katniss and Peeta Mellark hear after cato dies?
they hear the cannon, but not the victory music or any congrats. then comes an announcement saying the rules have been changed again and there will only be one winner as before.
What are the ratings and certificates for Cannon - 1971 Hear No Evil 2-11?
Cannon - 1971 Hear No Evil 2-11 is rated/received certificates of: Canada:PG (video rating)
Do you hear jets before you see them?
No, the speed of light ("seeing the jet") is massively faster than the speed of sound.. ("hear the jet")
Why do you see lightning before you hear it?
light travels much faster than sound
Information about light?
Light travels more faster than sound that is the reason why you can SEE lightning before you HEAR thunder
Why do you see lightning before you hear the thunder it makes?
Because the speed of light in air is faster than the speed of sound, therefore light comes before sound.
What is a fired boiler?
Well when I hear the word "Fired" used in reference to a boiler, it is used to describe the type of fuel used to heat the boiler (to fire it) such as a "Coal fired" or "Gas fired"
