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We see the firework works first because the because burning emits light . It is a fact that it travels faster than sound . So the sound energy produced during the burning of fire work reaches us late . So we hear the sound after vizualizing it.
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∙ 6y agoYou see the flash before you hear the boom because light travels faster than sound.
Sound travels approximately 1,100 FEET per second.
Light travels approximately 186,000 MILES per second.
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∙ 10y agoThis is because the speed of light is greater than the speed of sound.
The distance from the fireworks is also a variable regarding when you hear
the sound, the further away you are the longer it takes to hear the sound.
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Answer #2:
Because the light travels from the fireworks to you about
875 thousand times faster than the sound does.
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∙ 14y agoSpeed of light is faster than speed of sound.
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∙ 12y agoBecause light travels more than a million times faster than sound.
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∙ 13y agoBecause light travels faster than sound.
Sound travels approximately 1,100 FEET per second.
Light travels approximately 186,000 MILES per second.
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∙ 13y agoThe same reason you see lightning before hearing thunder, because light travels faster than sound. The speed of light is 671 million (671,000,000) mph versus the speed of sound 768 mph
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∙ 11y agobecause light travel faster than s ound
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Sight and hearing
Where can you see fireworks?
amost anywhere
Do they have fireworks before and after the 4th of July?
yes
Can a 2 year old use fireworks?
NO I WOULD SERIOUSLY THINK BEFORE GIVING ANYONE FIREWORKS
What are the different types of fireworks?
See this link.
Why do they close the Ville Marie Tunnel in Montreal during fireworks?
Because you can't see fireworks from donw there ))
Why do you always see thunder before lightning?
I think the appropriate wording for this question: "why do you see lightning before hearing thunder?" The simple answer is that light travels faster than sound.
