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Q: Which moves faster thunder or lightning?
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Why don't the thunder and lightning come together?

thunder and lightning do not come together as lightning is way much faster than thunder.


Which travels faster lightning or thunder?

lightneing


Why does thunder ussually occur during storms that have lightning flashes?

The thunder is the sound of lightning but you only hear the thunder after the flash because lightning is faster than the speed of sound.


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 (:


Can airplanes travel faster than sound?

NO they can not travel faster than sound in thunder and lightning

Related questions

What the sound of thunder?

Thunder is the sound of lightning, because lightning moves faster then sound it takes a few seconds for the sound to catch up. So there is no sound of thunder, thunder is just the sound of lightning.


What is the sound of thunder?

Thunder is the sound of lightning, because lightning moves faster then sound it takes a few seconds for the sound to catch up. So there is no sound of thunder, thunder is just the sound of 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.


Which travels faster lightning or thunder?

lightneing


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.


Why does thunder ussually occur during storms that have lightning flashes?

The thunder is the sound of lightning but you only hear the thunder after the flash because lightning is faster than the speed of sound.


Which of these two is faster is it lightning or thunder?

The lightning. The speed of light is faster than the speed of sound. In addition, lightning creates thunder, therefore it happens first, therefore must be faster. See the related link for more information.


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 thunder and lightning arrive at different times?

You will see the lightning before you hear the thunder because light travels 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 airplanes travel faster than sound?

NO they can not travel faster than sound in thunder and lightning


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.