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Why is the light of a distant explosion seen first before the sound of the explosion is heard?
Simply because light travels faster than sound. The speed of light is 186,000 miles per second while the speed of sound is only about 1,126 feet per second. Therefore, you see the explosion before hearing the blast. It's the same when you experience a thunderstorm - you see the lightning, and the thunder follows after a few seconds - depending how close you are to it.
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A distant lightning can be seen several seconds before the accompanying thunder is heard. Why?
Light travels faster than sound
What was the explosion of Krakatoa like?
very violent and loud! it killed approximately 40,000 people! and was heard all thought Asia and Africa!
How far away was the explosion of mt st helens heard?
The explosion of Mount St. Helens in 1980 was heard as far as 500 miles away in Canada and northern California. The sound waves traveled across multiple states and even reached areas of British Columbia.
The world's loudest volcanic explosion occored in 1883 was in which country when the island of Krakatoa ble itself apart?
The world's loudest volcanic explosion in 1883 occurred in Indonesia when the island of Krakatoa erupted and blew itself apart. The explosion was so powerful that it was heard over 3,000 miles away and caused massive tsunamis that devastated surrounding coastlines.
What was the loudest volcanic eruption ever?
The loudest volcanic eruption in recorded history was the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia. The explosion was so powerful that it was heard up to 3,000 miles away and led to the destruction of the island.
Will an explosion be seen or heard first?
In most cases, the sound of an explosion will be heard before it is seen. This is because sound waves travel slower than light waves, so the sound reaches a person's ear before the light reaches their eyes.
Why can the tremor of the ground from a distant explosion be felt before the sound of the explosion can be heard?
Tremor will be felt first because both the shock (tremor) in the ground and the sound behave as waves -- the tremor is essentially a sound wave in the ground. The tremor will be felt first because the ground is more dense than the air, and the speed of sound increases directly in relationship to increases (although I don't know the specific mathematical relationship) in the density of the material through which it is traveling.
A distant lightning can be seen several seconds before the accompanying thunder is heard. Why?
Light travels faster than sound
How do you use the word explosion in a sentence?
Ben heard the loud explosion from behind and quickened his pace.
What sound you've never heard before?
If I've never heard the sound before , how would I know what it is when I first hear it
If an atomic bomb were detonated on the surface of the Moon how long would it be until the explosion is heard on Earth?
The explosion would never be heard on Earth. Sound cannot travel through the near-vacuum of space.
What are four sentences for the word explosion?
An explosion rocked the building.I heard an explosion but saw no smoke or fire. When coal miners used to use liquid TNT, mines often collapsed in the explosion. His anger was like a volcanic explosion.
Is it true that the Halifax explosion could be heard in truro?
Yes..it is very true.
What are 2 similes in the book every soul a star?
Here are two examples of similes in the book "Every Soul a Star" by Wendy Mass: "Heard a tree fall in the forest; it was a distant, bloated explosion." "Behind them, a glistening expanse of smooth granite lay like a gift from the ancients."
Commonly heard in movies the Wilhelm scream was probably first used in distant drums maybe the screamer was afraid of a purple people eater who was this voice extra?
Sheb Wooley
Is Ryan Cyrus related to Miley Cyrus?
probably not as i have heard of people with the same surname as me but i have never heard of them before. although they could be related in some way but very distant or maybe close and you just never heard of them. who knows he could be he could not. maybe u could look in some family trees or something.
How did Americans first react to the start of the war in Vietnam?
They never heard of Vietnam before.
