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What is a loud noise created when lightning rapidly hits the atmosphere?

The loud noise is called 'thunder' or 'a thunder clap'. The sudden increase in pressure and temperature from lightning produces rapid expansion of the air surrounding and within a bolt of lightning. In turn, this expansion of air creates a sonic shock wave which produces the sound of thunder.


Is argon created by lightning?

No, argon is a noble gas that is naturally present in Earth's atmosphere and is not created by lightning. Lightning can generate ozone and nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere, but not argon.


What creates thunder?

thunder is caused when lightning travels over the speed of sound making a sonic boom. also the heat is so enormous it fries the air and ground below it. technically speaking lightning travels from the ground and clouds and meets in the center.


Is lightning an example of heat energy?

No. Lighting is not the source, lightning is multiple types of energy. At first lightning is electric but when it strikes the energy converts its self into light and heat in which the lightning becomes visible. There is a law of energy stating that: Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed in form. Some various forms of energy might be chemical, nuclear, electrical, mechanical, heat, and waves/radiation (light). Lightning does not create energy, it simply transforms its type of energy and transfers it to another object, whether that object be air, a cloud, ground etc.


Was electricity created by people?

No, electricity is a natural phenomenon that has been harnessed and utilized by people for various applications. Humans did not create electricity, but they have developed ways to generate and control it for powering devices and systems.