Lightning and thunder take place in the sky at the same time and at the same distance from us. Lightning is seen earlier and thunder is heard later. Can you explain why ?
Harshit Singh , 3 Years ago
Grade 12th pass
1 Answers
Pawan Prajapati
Last Activity: 3 Years ago
The speed of light is more than the speed of sound. Therefore, even though thunder and lightning take place simultaneously, we see the lightning earlier.
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