Question

Why lighting seen earlier than thunder explain?

Answer 1

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Lighting is seen earlier than thunder because of the fact that light travels faster than sound.

The speed of light in air is

$3 \times {10}^{8} m {s}^{ - 1}$

and speed of sound in air is approximately

$333m {s}^{ - 1}$

Therefore from the above fact we can conclude that although thunder and lightning originates at same time but due to their speed lightning is seen earlier and thunder is heard after some time.

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Answer 2

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Lighting is seen earlier than thunder because of the fact that light travels faster than sound.

The speed of light in air is

$3 \times {10}^{8} m {s}^{ - 1}$

and speed of sound in air is approximately

$333m {s}^{ - 1}$

Therefore from the above fact we can conclude that although thunder and lightning originates at same time but due to their speed lightning is seen earlier and thunder is heard after some time.

Know More!!

• Thunder is caused by lightning.
• When a lightning bolt travels from the cloud to the ground it actually opens up a little hole in the air, called a channel.
• Once then light is gone the air collapses back in and creates a sound wave that we hear as thunder.