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electricity is electrons jumping to protons. So when you see a lightning strike it is actually thousands of electrons jumping to Earth

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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.


What is the difference between a lightning storm and a thunderstorm?

A lightning storm is a storm that primarily consists of frequent lightning strikes with little to no rain or thunder. A thunderstorm, on the other hand, is a storm that produces thunder and lightning, as well as heavy rain, strong winds, and sometimes hail. Thunder is caused by the rapid expansion and contraction of air around a lightning bolt.


Is thunder stronger than lightning?

Thunder and lightning are both a result of a lightning strike. Lightning is a visible discharge of electricity, while thunder is the sound produced by the rapid expansion and contraction of air due to the intense heat of a lightning bolt. In terms of strength, lightning can reach temperatures of around 30,000 degrees Celsius, making it hotter than the surface of the sun, while thunder can be extremely loud but does not have a physical force associated with it like lightning.


Why do thunder and lightning usally happen together?

Thunder and lightning usually happen together because they are both produced during the same weather phenomenon known as a thunderstorm. Lightning is a result of the discharge of electricity in the atmosphere, which rapidly heats the air to create the sound waves we hear as thunder. The light travels faster than the sound, so we see the lightning first and hear the thunder shortly after.


Why do thunder and lightning bolt occur at the same instant?

Thunder and lightning occur simultaneously because they are both produced by the same atmospheric phenomenon: a lightning strike. When lightning flashes, it superheats the air around it causing it to rapidly expand and create a shock wave that we hear as thunder, which is why we perceive the two events as happening at the same time.

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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.


What is the difference between a lightning storm and a thunderstorm?

A lightning storm is a storm that primarily consists of frequent lightning strikes with little to no rain or thunder. A thunderstorm, on the other hand, is a storm that produces thunder and lightning, as well as heavy rain, strong winds, and sometimes hail. Thunder is caused by the rapid expansion and contraction of air around a lightning bolt.


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.


Is thunder lightning arrester and thunder arrester same?

Yes, they are essentially the same thing. A lightning arrester is a device used to protect structures from damage caused by lightning strikes, which can also be referred to as a thunder arrester due to the loud noise produced by thunder during a lightning storm.


Is thunder stronger than lightning?

Thunder and lightning are both a result of a lightning strike. Lightning is a visible discharge of electricity, while thunder is the sound produced by the rapid expansion and contraction of air due to the intense heat of a lightning bolt. In terms of strength, lightning can reach temperatures of around 30,000 degrees Celsius, making it hotter than the surface of the sun, while thunder can be extremely loud but does not have a physical force associated with it like lightning.


Why doesn't thunder and lighting happen at the same time?

Actually, thunder and lightning DO happen at the same time, but unless you are within the immediate proximity of the lightning strike, the observer usually sees the flash before hearing the thunder because light travels much faster (~11,000,000 mph) than sound (~750 mph).


Why do thunder and lightning usally happen together?

Thunder and lightning usually happen together because they are both produced during the same weather phenomenon known as a thunderstorm. Lightning is a result of the discharge of electricity in the atmosphere, which rapidly heats the air to create the sound waves we hear as thunder. The light travels faster than the sound, so we see the lightning first and hear the thunder shortly after.


Why do you sometimes hear thunder at about the same time of lightning?

you are probably hearing the thunder from a different lightning strike.


What was the Norse lightning god?

well.....there is a thunder god, so i can safely assume that the thunder and lightning god are the same. he is THOR


Is it true that lightning and thunder never occur simultaneously?

No, it's not true that lightning and thunder never occur simultaneously. Lightning is the flash of light produced by the discharge of electricity in the atmosphere, while thunder is the sound caused by the rapid expansion of air heated by that discharge. Since light travels faster than sound, we see the lightning before we hear the thunder, but they occur at the same time. The difference in their arrival times helps us estimate the distance of the lightning strike.


Why do thunder and lightning bolt occur at the same instant?

Thunder and lightning occur simultaneously because they are both produced by the same atmospheric phenomenon: a lightning strike. When lightning flashes, it superheats the air around it causing it to rapidly expand and create a shock wave that we hear as thunder, which is why we perceive the two events as happening at the same time.


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.