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ycow [4]
3 years ago
11

Why is lighting visible before thunder is heard

Physics
2 answers:
mariarad [96]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Light is faster than sound.

Explanation:

Tamiku [17]3 years ago
3 0

Answer: Lightning is mostly light and electricity, this light that is hitting is going at a rate of 299,792.458 km per second (or 186,282 miles per second) this is so much compared to sound which only travels at about 761 mph (or approximately 332 meters per second). Fun fact: The lightening you are seeing is that coming back to the cloud because the process happens so fast.

Explanation:

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