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So the flash of lightning is seen before thunder is heard. By counting the seconds between the flash and the thunder and dividing by 5, you can estimate your distance from the strike (in miles). But why does lightning cause thunder at the same time it strikes?
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weathereye.kgan.com/cadet/lightning/thunder.html
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Why do youe see the lightnng before hearing the thunder? Give reason why lightning is seen before thunder is heard? Why can you sometimes hear lightning without hearing thunder? Why is there a difference in time between you hearing thunder and seeing lightning?
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: The reason we almost always see the lightning before hearing the thunder is because light travels much faster than sound. Thunder and lightning happen in the same place at about the same time. In fact, the lightning produces the thunder. ...
http://www.faqkids.com/idx/23/065/?lore_sid=bdaab78ba41...
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A lightning strike and resulting thunder occur almost simultaneously. But light travels at 302,600 kilometers in a second, almost a million times the speed of sound. Sound travels at a kilometer every 3 seconds. So the flash of lightning is seen before thunder is heard.
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www.indepthadventures.com/lightening.htm
www.indepthadventures.com/lightening.htm
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OSU-Stillwater is a public, four-year, nationally accredited comprehensive university. The Stillwater campus focuses on senior and graduate level education, providing opportunities for individuals to compete bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees. ... Page referred from: ... Arch & Engr...
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www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/chapters/thunder.htm
www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/chapters/thunder.htm
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You can estimate how many miles away a storm is by counting the number of seconds between the flash of lightning and the clap of thunder. Divide the number of seconds by five to get the distance in miles. The lightning is seen before the thunder is heard because light travels faster than sound.
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www.fema.gov/kids/thunder.htm
www.fema.gov/kids/thunder.htm
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www.mindhacks.com/blog/2006/05/lightning_is_always_.htm...
www.mindhacks.com/blog/2006/05/lightning_is_always_.html
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Is lightning seen before thunder is heard? Why is lightning seen after thunder is heard? Lightning is seen before thunder is heard because? Why thunder is often heard after lightning is seen? Why the sound of thunder is heard after the lightning flashes across the sky?
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Beliefs about thunder included that it occurred before lightning, ... When thunder is heard from about 328 feet (100 m) distance, it consists of one large bang, yet hissing and clicking may be heard just prior to the bang (upward streamers). When heard at .6 mile (1 km) from lightning, thunder will rumble with several loud claps.
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www.lightningsafety.com/nlsi_info/thunder2.html
www.lightningsafety.com/nlsi_info/thunder2.html
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