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Why was light from the rocket seen before the sound of rocket was heard?
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∙ 13y ago
Because light travels significantly faster than sound.
Speed of light (in vacuum) = 299 792 458 m/s
Speed of Sound (at sea-level ) = 340.29 m/s
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∙ 13y ago
Anonymous
Because light is faster than sound
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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.
Why is thunder heard after the lightning is seen?
Because light travels much faster than sound.
Why do you see lightning before you hear the thunder it makes?
Because the speed of light in air is faster than the speed of sound, therefore light comes before sound.
Which travels sound or light?
Both light and sound travel. Light travels the fastest.
Why is lightning seen earlier and thunder heard later even when they take place at the same time and distance?
Because the speed of light is faster than the speed of sound.
Why sound of light can't be heard?
Light makes no sound, hence there is no "sound of light", and anything that doesn't exist cannot be heard.
Why is a firework seen before heard?
Beacause light travels faster than sound
Why is a firework seen before its heard?
Because light travels faster than sound.
Why wouldn't you hear the roar of a rocket engine in space?
Space is essentially a vacuum. Sound needs a medium to travel through to be heard. Therefore the sound of a rocket engine cannot be heard in space.
Why you see the light before you hear the sound during rocket launch?
Light travels much faster than sound. The light from the launch reaches you almost instantly, but if you are a few miles away the sound will take several seconds to reach you.
What travels faster than a rocket?
Sound, Light....
Jan saw the flash before she heard the sound what does this tell you about the speed of light and the speed of sound?
It tells you that the speed of light is greater than the speed of sound.in the environment that Jan was in
What can move fastest through air a hawk light sound a rocket or a jet?
Light.
What sound you've never heard before?
If I've never heard the sound before , how would I know what it is when I first hear it
When a gun is fired its sound his heard a little after seeing its flash?
The light shown by the flash travels at the speed of light, while sound waves travels slower. It is the different speeds of light and sound that causes sound to be heard after seeing the flash.
A distant lightning can be seen several seconds before the accompanying thunder is heard. Why?
Light travels faster than sound
What energy transfers in a rocket?
Chemical to kinetic, light, sound and thermal energy
