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In simple terms... light travels much faster than sound. We see the lightning flash first, followed by the sound when it finally reaches us
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoThe flash of light travels much faster to our eyes, than the sound of the thunder to our ears.
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Why do we hear thunder a few seconds after seeing lightning?
Light travels faster than sound.
How many seconds does lightning strike?
A typical lightning strike lasts for about 0.2 to 0.3 seconds.
Why does lightning appear before thunder in rainy season?
If the center of the storm is directly over you, the thunder and lightning occur simultaneously - and startlingly loudly. But most of the time, we see the lightning well before we hear the thunder because you see things instantaneously, due to the speed of light. But you hear things much more slowly. It takes five seconds for sound to travel a mile. Hence, if you see lightning, then hear the thunder ten seconds later, the center of the storm is two miles away.
When you count seconds between when you hear thunder and when you see lightning strike what does it tell you?
Since light travels faster than sound, you can tell how many miles away a thunder storm is by counting. Lightning strikes. 5 seconds pass and you heard thunder. The thunder storm is 5 miles away.
Can you see thunder or lightning?
You see lighting and hear thunder.
Why do we hear thunder a few seconds after seeing lightning?
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.
You hear thunder 13.9 seconds after a lightning flash how far are you from lightning?
then the lightning is 2.78 miles away from you.
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.
If you hear thunder 5 s after seeing a flash of lightning the distance to the lightning strike is about?
5 miles away
How many seconds does lightning strike?
A typical lightning strike lasts for about 0.2 to 0.3 seconds.
Why do you not hear thunder right away?
If you mean hearing thunder right after a lightning, it is because sound travels slower than light, and thus, you would hear the thunder a bit later than seeing a lightning strike.
How many ways to spell herd?
There are two:Herd - a group of animals, like a herd of cattle.Heard - past tense of hear. He heard the thunder 5 seconds after seeing the lightning.
There is a delay of 5 seconds between the time you see a flash of lightning and hear the thunder?
the lightning is roughly a mile away
Why do sometimes hear thunder at about the same time you see flash of lightning but other times you hear thunder after the flash?
If you hear the thunder almost at the same time as the lightning flash - the storm is directly overhead. Usually - the sound of thunder arrives a few seconds after the lightning, because light travels much faster than sound.
How do you hear thunder?
lightning heats the air which we hear as thunder
Why does lightning appear before thunder in rainy season?
If the center of the storm is directly over you, the thunder and lightning occur simultaneously - and startlingly loudly. But most of the time, we see the lightning well before we hear the thunder because you see things instantaneously, due to the speed of light. But you hear things much more slowly. It takes five seconds for sound to travel a mile. Hence, if you see lightning, then hear the thunder ten seconds later, the center of the storm is two miles away.
