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Why they don't see the lightning and hear the thunder at the same time?
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∙ 14y ago
because light travels faster than sound an amazing 300000 km/s. this is why we can see lightning vefore we hear thunder
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Why do you sometimes hear thunder at about the same time of lightning?
you are probably hearing the thunder from a different lightning strike.
Is thunder lightning arrester and thunder arrester same?
Thunder and lightning go hand in hand and basically it is the same arrester that works for both. Yes. Thunder lightning arrester and thunder arrested are the same.
When a cannon is fired why do you see the light before you hear it?
For the same reason you see lightning before you hear thunder, Light travels faster than sound.
What is the same as rain and thunder?
Rain is water, did you know that Rain isn't a neutral PH level of 7, it is actually a little acidic with a PH of 6?! Thunder is a sound wave made from lightning. You see the lightning 1st before you hear the thunder 2nd simply because that light is faster than sound.
Would you hear thunder or see lighting first?
Even though the lightning and thunder occur at roughly the same time, you would see a distant strike before you would hear it, because the light travels to you about 882 thousand times as fast as the sound does.
Is thunder the same as lightning?
Thunder and lightning occur roughly at the same time during a thunderstorm, but they are different things. Typically you see the lightning first and then you hear the thunder.
Why do you sometimes hear thunder at about the same time of lightning?
you are probably hearing the thunder from a different lightning strike.
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.
Is thunder lightning arrester and thunder arrester same?
Thunder and lightning go hand in hand and basically it is the same arrester that works for both. Yes. Thunder lightning arrester and thunder arrested are the same.
How can we hear thunder?
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.
What are the similarities of thunder and lightning?
No, the two are quite different. The main difference is lightning is light, thunder is sound. Lightning is an electric charge that can come from a cloud for various reasons. Thunder is the sound made by lightning. Since sound travels slower than light, lightning comes first, thunder second.
Is it true that thunder and lightning simultaneous?
Yes, technically thunder and lightning originate at the same time. However, light travels much faster than sound so even though they start simultaneously you will hear the thunder after you see the lightning unless you are very close to the bolt.
Is it dangerous to hear the thunder at the same time you see the lightning?
It could be. The light from the flash travels much more quickly than the sound waves that make up the thunder. So a longer time between them indicates that the lightning is farther away. If the thunder is immediate, you are very close to the lightning!
Does thunder always mean lightning?
Generally, yes. Lighting and thunder originate at the same time, but since light travels much faster than sound, you see the lightning before you hear the thunder. The one exception is if the lighting strikes very close, within a few hundred feet. In this case you see the lightning and hear the thunder at essentially the same time.
When a cannon is fired why do you see the light before you hear it?
For the same reason you see lightning before you hear thunder, Light travels faster than sound.
Is heat lightning ball sheet ribbon or forked?
Heat lightning is the same thing as sheet lightning. It is not a distinct kind of lightning, but simply ordinary lightning that is too far away to see the bolt itself or hear the thunder.
Why is the sound of a thunder heard after the lighting is seen although they are produced at the same time?
Thunder is the sound caused by lightning. Also the speed of light travels much faster than the speed of sound, so people should see lightning before they hear thunder.
