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light travel faster than sound. see in real life we see lightning first then we hear the thunder.
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Why do we see lightning first and then followed by thunder?
Light travels faster than sound. This causes the lightning flash to be seen first, with thunder taking longer to be heard.
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.
Why does thunder comes after lightning?
Lightning does not come after thunder. Thunder is the sound produced from lightning. The amount of time in between when you see the lightning and when you hear the thunder makes you think that the thunder comes first but it is in fact the other way around.
Which travels sound or light?
Both light and sound travel. Light travels the fastest.
Do you hear thunder or see lightning first?
If the lightening hit you, then you'd experience both at the same time. However, in general, you'll see lightening first, since that travels at the speed of light, and thunder second, as that travels at the speed of sound. One way to see this easily in practice is to go to a baseball game or cricket game and sit far away from the action - you will be able to see the batter hit the ball before you hear the sound of the ball hitting his bat.
When lightning occurs you first see the light and then hear the sound why?
Really? Cause light travels faster than sound.
If a cannon fires at a great distance from you why do you see the flash before you hear the sound.?
you see the flash of light first because light travels faster that sound. light travels at 299,792,458 meters per second whaile sound only travels at 340.29 meters per second.
If a cannon fires at a great distance from you why do you see the flash before you hear the sound?
you see the flash of light first because light travels faster that sound. light travels at 299,792,458 meters per second whaile sound only travels at 340.29 meters per second.
You see the cricket ball hitting the bat first and then hear the sound?
Light travels faster (much faster) than sound.
Why you see a distant event before you hear it?
Because the speed of light is much faster than the speed of sound. Therefore, when the light from that event reaches your eyes, you see it. Then later, the sound from the event reaches your ears, and you hear it. Basically it's just because light travels faster than sound.
Why do you see the lightning first if you are far away?
Because light travels much faster than sound.
What happens first when firing a rifle see the flash or hear the sound?
it will appear as though you will see/hear at the same time, but since light travels MUCH faster than sound, the flash comes first, and then the bang
Explosion-do you see it first and then hear it?
You FIRST see it, then you HEAR it. The time delay depends on your distance from the source of the explosion. The explanation, light travels faster than sound.
How can YOU tell from the thunderstorm that sound waves and light waves travel at different speeds?
First we see the light due to lightning process. But the thunder sound is heard only after a few seconds. This implies that light travels faster and sound travels very very slowly
What would happen first hear a gun shot or see a gun shot?
See it- speed of light, then hear it- speed of sound is MUCH slower.
Why during a thunder storm you see lightning first then you hear thunder?
Because light travels faster than sound
If you see lightning first and hear thurnder later what does that mean?
It just means that light travels faster than sound does :)
