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What makes the flash of a lightning strike larger than that of a carpet shock?
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A lightning shock is bigger than a carpet shock because a lightning shock has bigger and more severe energy.
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If you hear thunder 5 s after seeing a flash of lightning the distance to the lightning strike is about?
5 miles away
Find the distance from your position to the lightning strike?
count time in seconds from lightning flash to first peal of thunder. each second is roughly 1000 feet. Use actual speed of sound, a stopwatch, and calculator for more exact answer.
You hear thunder 13.9 seconds after a lightning flash how far are you from lightning?
then the lightning is 2.78 miles away from you.
What is a flash of lightning and the thunder that follows?
thunderstorm
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.
If you hear thunder 5 s after seeing a flash of lightning the distance to the lightning strike is about?
5 miles away
How many amperes can a flash of lightning reach?
Commonly the strike carries 20,000 amps.
Is lightning singular or plural?
Lightning is a group noun, and is both singular and plural. To identify specific lightning events, you can use words such as strike, flash, or bolt.
Why is not dangerous if you hear thunder long after you see the flash of lightning?
Cause the voice comes 10 times faster than the flash so it is not dangerous but in that case it means that probably another flash of lighting is about to strike.
When was Lightning Flash created?
Lightning Flash was created in 1983-06.
When you see lightning strike you hear thunder first is this statement a scientific theory or a scientific law?
It's neither because it's an erroneous statement. Thunder is the sound made by lightning; it therefore cannot precede the lightning flash because the lightning flash travels at the speed of light and the thunder travels much more slowly at the speed of sound.
What was the longest lightning flash?
the longest lightning flash ever recorded is 150 kilometres
How does a lightning flash begin?
in thunderstorms or lightning
What is ray striker special move?
lightting sword flash
What direction does lightning strike?
Lightning strikes from the sky when a channel of charged ions reaches down from the sky to connect with a channel of the opposite charge that is reaching up. This causes a flash of light called a step leader when electricity travels between the charges.
Lightning is a bright flash of electricity produced by?
Lightning is known as a bright flash of electricity produced by a thunderstorm.
What are the ratings and certificates for A Flash of Lightning - 1913?
A Flash of Lightning - 1913 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
