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Lightening is just an electrical spark. You hear a click with a small spark. With a big spark like lightening, the click becomes a bang.
As the spark moves through the air it causes rapid expansion due to the heating. The expanding air is what you hear.
Lighting and thunder happen at exactly the same time. Due to the distance from where it happened, to where you are stood, they become separated. Sound and light travel at different speeds. This is a great example of the difference in speed between sound and light.
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What is a small storm accompanied by thunder and lighting and often by precipitation called?
A thunder storm. It has no special name.
Why there is lightning before thunder?
lighting comes before thunder because it is the heat of lighting that causes thunder
What type of weather accompanies tornado?
Tornadoes form during severe thunderstorms, and are often accompanied by heavy rain, strong winds, thunder and lighting, and sometimes large hail.
Where do you get Raichu in Pokemon FireRed?
you have to ivolve a pikachu with a thunder/lighting stone. you have to ivolve a pikachu with a thunder/lighting stone.
Can you see thunder or lightning?
You see lighting and hear thunder.
Does thunder always mean lightning?
No, thunder doesn't always mean lightning. Thunder is the sound produced by the rapid expansion of air around a lightning bolt as it heats up creating a shock wave. So while thunder is commonly associated with lightning, it is possible to have thunder without seeing the accompanying lightning, especially if the lightning is far away or obstructed from view.
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 is the word 'thunder' when translated into Japanese?
Kaminari is thunder, inazuma is lighting.
What are thunderbolts?
In short.. it is a Discharge of Lightning Accompanied by Thunder.
Does thunder produce lighting?
Well, thunder doesn't actually produce lightning. Lightning produces thunder.
Is it true that thunder is the sound lighting?
Yes. Thunder is the sound of lighting hitting the ground. Light travels much faster than sound so you see the lighting first and hear the thunder afterwards. If you see the lighting and hear the thunder right after, then you are closer to wear the lighting struck.
What creates thunder and lighting?
Static discharge
