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During a thunderstorm, lightning creates a rapid expansion of air known as thunder. This creates shock waves that travel through the air as sound waves to reach the observer's ear. The sound waves propagate in all directions, bouncing off surfaces and eventually reaching the observer.
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Can sound waves travel through wind?
Interesting question... Answer: Yes. A Sound wave is just the propagation of a pressure wave. Just as a ripple can travel on the surface of a river, so can sound travel through wind. It will be subject to the Doppler effect (the change in pitch due to relative motion of observer and source) and also to the turbulence of the wind.
Is sound energy a clap of thunder?
No, sound energy is a form of energy produced by vibrations that travel through a medium, such as air, water, or solids. A clap of thunder is the sound produced by the rapid expansion of air due to the extreme heat generated by a lightning strike in the atmosphere.
How much time would it take for the sound of thunder to travel 2000 meters if sound travels a speed of 330'meters per sec.?
How much time would it take for the sound of thunder to travel 2000 meters if sound travels a speed of 330 meters per sec.
Where do sound waves travel through?
Sound waves travel through a medium, such as air, water, or solids. In air, sound waves create vibrations that travel through molecules in the form of pressure waves. These waves carry the sound energy and allow the sound to be heard by our ears.
How fast can sound travel through a vacuum?
Sound cannot travel through a vacuum as it needs a medium, such as air, water, or solid material, to propagate. In a vacuum, there are no particles for sound waves to travel through, so the speed of sound is essentially zero.
Can airplanes travel faster than sound?
NO they can not travel faster than sound in thunder and lightning
Does light or sound travel slower?
Sound, in normal air. First lightning then thunder!
Can sound waves travel through wind?
Interesting question... Answer: Yes. A Sound wave is just the propagation of a pressure wave. Just as a ripple can travel on the surface of a river, so can sound travel through wind. It will be subject to the Doppler effect (the change in pitch due to relative motion of observer and source) and also to the turbulence of the wind.
Who are the characters in a sound of thunder?
The main characters in "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury are Charles Hatton & Travis Ryer.
Is sound energy a clap of thunder?
No, sound energy is a form of energy produced by vibrations that travel through a medium, such as air, water, or solids. A clap of thunder is the sound produced by the rapid expansion of air due to the extreme heat generated by a lightning strike in the atmosphere.
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.
How much time would it take for the sound of thunder to travel 2000 meters if sound travels a speed of 330'meters per sec.?
How much time would it take for the sound of thunder to travel 2000 meters if sound travels a speed of 330 meters per sec.
Why does a spacecraft speed scilently through space?
In space, there is no medium like air to carry sound waves, so there is no way for sound to travel from the spacecraft to an observer's ears. Therefore, a spacecraft moving through space would not generate any sound that we could hear.
Is it possible to move a source of sound relative to a stationary observer so that there is no shift in the frequency of the sound?
For the sound from a source not to be shift in frequency , the radial velocity of the source to the observer must be zero : that is the source must not be moving towards or away from the observer
Where do sound waves travel through?
Sound waves travel through a medium, such as air, water, or solids. In air, sound waves create vibrations that travel through molecules in the form of pressure waves. These waves carry the sound energy and allow the sound to be heard by our ears.
What is an example that demonstrates that sound takes time to travel?
Fire crackers or thunder and lighting.
What is thre genre of the short story a sound of thunder?
science fiction / time travel
