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There is a delay between seeing the lightning and hearing the thunder because the speed of light (lightning) is much faster than the speed of sound (thunder). Thus, you SEE lightning first, and then you HEAR thunder later.
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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
What is the approximate distance of the thunderstorm if you notice a three-second delay between the flash of lightning and the sound of the thunder?
The approximate distance is 1 kilometer or about 3/5ths of a mile away.
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.
What is lightning without thunder?
Lightning without thunder is called heat lightning. It occurs when the lightning is too far away for humans to hear the thunder.
What is the difference between a thunderstorm and lightning?
Lightning is light energy, or electromagnetic energy. And thunder is sound energy.
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
How far can you hear thunder?
Typically, thunder can be heard up to 10 miles away from a lightning strike. Sound travels much slower than light, so there is a delay between seeing the lightning and hearing the thunder.
Is there a delay for thunder during soccer?
In non-professional football, they do delay a game for lightning/thunder, and on some cases, heavy rain.
Does thunder flash 5 mins after lightning?
No. The rule of thumb is there is a delay of 5 secondsbetween lightning and thunder for every mile of distance from the bolt.
Why can't you see thunder?
Thunder is our name for the sound made by lightning. The reason there is (usually) a delay between when you see the bolt of lightning and hear the thunder is that light travels more quickly than does sound. This is the reason that you can count seconds between seeing lightning and hearing thunder to figure out how close the lightning is to you. When the lightning is closer to you, the sound doesn't take as much time to travel to your ears and thus the gap between the lightning and thunder is shorter. So you can't see thunder because it's merely a sound - but you can see the source of that sound.
During a thunderstorm you see the lightning followed by the sound of the thunder What causes the delay between the light and the sound?
Light travels much faster then sound. That is what causes the delay.
What is the approximate distance of a thunder storm if you notice a three-second delay between the flash of lightning and the sound of the thunder?
sound speed = d/p 340m/s = d/3s d= 1020 m
What is a thunder lightning outcome?
A thunder lightning outcome refers to the simultaneous occurrence of thunder and lightning during a thunderstorm. The thunder is the sound produced by the rapid expansion of heated air surrounding a lightning bolt, while the lightning is the visible discharge of electricity between clouds or between a cloud and the ground. A thunder lightning outcome is a common occurrence during thunderstorms.
What is the approximate distance of the thunderstorm if you notice a three-second delay between the flash of lightning and the sound of the thunder?
The approximate distance is 1 kilometer or about 3/5ths of a mile away.
How would you calculate the speed at which a thunderstrom cell is moving?
Count the time in seconds between a lightning flash and the thunder clap. Five seconds delay equals 1 mile in distance.
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.
What is the scientific explanation of thunder and ligthning earthquake?
There is no relationship between thunder and lightning and earthquakes.
