Because light travels faster than sound. So the light reaches you first then the sound comes after.
A lightning flash travels at the speed of light. The sound of thunder travels much slower. Therefore, we see the flash before we hear the thunder.
The thunder is the sound of lightning but you only hear the thunder after the flash because lightning is faster than the speed of sound.
The sound following the flash of lightning is thunder. Thunder is caused by the rapid expansion and contraction of air surrounding the lightning bolt, creating a sonic shockwave that we hear as a loud rumbling noise.
The speed of sound is approximately 1,125 feet per second (fps). Since Clare counted 10 seconds between the flash and the thunder, the lightning strike is approximately 11,250 feet away. This is equal to about 2.13 miles.
The guy who is fast as lightning is usually referred to as "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.
A lightning flash travels at the speed of light. The sound of thunder travels much slower. Therefore, we see the flash before we hear the thunder.
A jolt of lightning is a sudden, intense burst of electrical energy generated by a thunderstorm. It is typically visible as a bright flash in the sky and can be accompanied by a loud thunderclap. Lightning strikes can be dangerous and cause damage to structures and harm to living beings.
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The thunder is the sound of lightning but you only hear the thunder after the flash because lightning is faster than the speed of sound.
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.
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Because the speed of light is faster than the speed of sound.
Thunder is the loud crashing or rumbling noise heard after a flash of lightning. This happens because lightning heats the air around it, causing it to rapidly expand and create a shock wave that we hear as thunder.
The sound following the flash of lightning is thunder. Thunder is caused by the rapid expansion and contraction of air surrounding the lightning bolt, creating a sonic shockwave that we hear as a loud rumbling noise.
Lightning Flash was created in 1983-06.
Heat lightning is lightning from a distant thunderstorm. Because of the great distance, you never hear the thunder, and usually do not see the bolt, but rather a flash in distant clouds. It is usually seen at night.