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The sharp crack you hear from thunder when it is close it the electricity in the air.
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If you can hear thunder are you close enough to get struck by lightng in a thunder storm?
yes u can still be struck by lighting, if you can hear it or not.
Why does thunder occur?
The rapid heating of the air from lightning creates a pressure wave in the air that we hear as a loud thunderclap. If its farther away we hear "rolling" thunder as the wave dissipates with distance; if it's close, the thunder can be a sharp crack !
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.
Do you see or hear lightning?
You see the lightening, and hear the thunder.
Why do you often hear thunder when you see lightning?
Thunder is always heard after lightning flashes. The sounds from thunder can be heard from miles away, but you can see lightning and NOT hear thunder. Never the other way around.
Can thunder always be heard?
well, if your far away then no. you wouldn't be able to hear the thunder. if how ever, you are close to the thunder storm you will hear thunder.
If you can hear thunder are you close enough to get struck by lightng in a thunder storm?
yes u can still be struck by lighting, if you can hear it or not.
Why there are cracks during thunder?
If thunder is close it makes a cracking noise, as opposed to a rumble. This is because lightning not only produces high electrical voltage, but as that voltage is released as lightning, a tremendous amount of heat is created. This heat is so great that it forces the are around the lightening bolt to expand, much like an explosion. If the lightening is close, you will hear a crack, but distance and air expansion dissipates that crack and turns it into a rumble. Generally speaking, the deeper the note of the thunder, the further away it is.
How do you hear thunder?
lightning heats the air which we hear as thunder
Can you hear thunder?
I can always hear thunder in thunder and lightning, everyone can, except for deaf people of course because they can't hear anything.
Why does thunder occur?
The rapid heating of the air from lightning creates a pressure wave in the air that we hear as a loud thunderclap. If its farther away we hear "rolling" thunder as the wave dissipates with distance; if it's close, the thunder can be a sharp crack !
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 you see thunder or lightning?
You see lighting and hear thunder.
What do thunder?
Thunder, as a pressurized sound wave, can hurt your ears, scare children and animals, and set off some car alarms. Since it is caused by the rapid heating of air produced by a nearby lightning strike, it can also alert you that it is no longer safe to be outdoors: if you're close enough to hear thunder, you're close enough to be at risk. +++ . You don't actually need the adjective "pressurised" because sound IS a train of pressure waves. . As for being "at risk" (from?) because you are close enough to hear the thunder, the time to worry is when you are below the thunder-cloud and there is little interval between lightning and thunder. The sound can carry for many miles, far beyond the danger area.
Do you see or hear lightning?
You see the lightening, and hear the thunder.
Why do you often hear thunder when you see lightning?
Thunder is always heard after lightning flashes. The sounds from thunder can be heard from miles away, but you can see lightning and NOT hear thunder. Never the other way around.
Why do you hear thunder after a bolt of lightning?
Because sound travels slower than light, the closer you are to the lightning the sooner you hear the thunder.
