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You see the lightening,
and hear the thunder.
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Why do you see thunder after you see the flash of lightning?
You don't see thunder. You hear thunder. You hear thunder after seeing the lightning because light travels faster than sound. The further the storm away is, the bigger the time between when you see the lightning and hear the thunder.
Why do you often hear thunder when you see lightning?
Thunder is always heard after lightning flashes. The sounds from thunder can be heard from miles away, but you can see lightning and NOT hear thunder. Never the other way around.
There is a delay of 5 seconds between the time you see a flash of lightning and hear the thunder?
the lightning is roughly a mile away
When you see a lightning strike you will probably hear thunder soon is this a scientific theory or a scientific law?
Scientific law - the lightning 'spark' produces a sound wave when it discharges - which is what we hear as thunder.
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 do you see thunder after you see the flash of lightning?
You don't see thunder. You hear thunder. You hear thunder after seeing the lightning because light travels faster than sound. The further the storm away is, the bigger the time between when you see the lightning and hear the thunder.
Can you see thunder or lightning?
You see lighting and hear thunder.
How come you see lighting and do not hear it and how come you hear thunder and do not see it?
You see lightning before you hear it because light moves faster than sound. Thunder comes from the lightning. You can't hear it until the sound waves reach you.
Why do you often hear thunder when you see lightning?
Thunder is always heard after lightning flashes. The sounds from thunder can be heard from miles away, but you can see lightning and NOT hear thunder. Never the other way around.
If you see lightning and didn't here thunder what dose that mean?
You saw heat lightning then. Heat lightning is to far away to hear
Why they don't see the lightning and hear the thunder at the same time?
because light travels faster than sound an amazing 300000 km/s. this is why we can see lightning vefore we hear thunder
Why do you see lightning before you see thunder in terms of wave theory?
You see lightning first because light travels faster then sound.Also, you don't see thunder - you hear it.
There is a delay of 5 seconds between the time you see a flash of lightning and hear the thunder?
the lightning is roughly a mile away
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.
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.
Why do you see lightning before you hear it?
light travels much faster than sound
When you see a lightning strike you will probably hear thunder soon is this a scientific theory or a scientific law?
Scientific law - the lightning 'spark' produces a sound wave when it discharges - which is what we hear as thunder.
