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Actually, I believe they happen at the same time. You just see the lightning before you hear the thunder because the speed of light is faster than the speed of sound.
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answered 9 months ago
Lightening.
Light travels faster than sound. Light travels at 3.0 x 10^8 meters per second vs. Sound at 340 meters per second. You can actually calculate the distance of a thunderstorm from where you are, using the time you see the flash of lightening to the moment you hear the clap of thunder. For every 3 seconds in between, represents the center of the storm is 1 km away.
For example, 15 seconds in between would mean the lightning was 5 kilometers away
Light travels faster than sound. Light travels at 3.0 x 10^8 meters per second vs. Sound at 340 meters per second. You can actually calculate the distance of a thunderstorm from where you are, using the time you see the flash of lightening to the moment you hear the clap of thunder. For every 3 seconds in between, represents the center of the storm is 1 km away.
For example, 15 seconds in between would mean the lightning was 5 kilometers away
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answered 9 months ago
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