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Lightning (an electrical discharge) always travels faster than the speed of sound. Lightning moves at thousands of miles per second through the air. The energy heats the air, to many thousands of degrees in temperature, and the rapid expansion of the air creates sound waves, called thunder. These sound waves travel through the air at about 1/5 of a mile per second, so that at any distance away from a lightning strike, the flash is seen before the thunder is heard.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 15y agoWhat manner of speed are you talking about? Yeesh, quantify your questions for crying out loud.
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∙ 11y agoLight is faster than lightning. It takes some time to establish that ionized path and all that.
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∙ 11y agoYes. Nothing can travel faster than light.
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∙ 8y ago
Thunder (caused by lightning) is a sound. It travels from the lightning to you
at the speed of sound.
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∙ 12y agoVery much so
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∙ 9y agoLight is faster than lightning.
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∙ 7y agoNo, it is almost a millionth as fast.
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∙ 13y agoyes
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Is lightning or a shooting star faster?
Lightning is much faster than meteors, which is the proper name for shooting stars.
Is faster than lightning a metaphor?
I think
Which of these two is faster is it lightning or thunder?
The lightning. The speed of light is faster than the speed of sound. In addition, lightning creates thunder, therefore it happens first, therefore must be faster. See the related link for more information.
Why is thunder heard after the lightning is seen?
Because light travels much faster than sound.
Why is there a delay between the lightning an thunder?
There is a delay between seeing the lightning and hearing the thunder because the speed of light (lightning) is much faster than the speed of sound (thunder). Thus, you SEE lightning first, and then you HEAR thunder later.
Which travels faster noise or lightning?
lightning travels faster. Light is faster than sound.
Is lightning or a shooting star faster?
Lightning is much faster than meteors, which is the proper name for shooting stars.
Can airplanes travel faster than sound?
NO they can not travel faster than sound in thunder and lightning
Is faster than lightning a metaphor?
I think
Is lightning mcqueen faster than fransesco?
no francesco is just a little bit faster
Why is it that lightning travels faster than sound?
Light speed is much faster than the speed of sound, ergo the light you see in lightning is visible, before you here the sound.
Which of these two is faster is it lightning or thunder?
The lightning. The speed of light is faster than the speed of sound. In addition, lightning creates thunder, therefore it happens first, therefore must be faster. See the related link for more information.
Why don't the thunder and lightning come together?
thunder and lightning do not come together as lightning is way much faster than thunder.
Is the speed of wind faster than the speed of light?
No. Nothing is faster than the speed of light. Even the fastest wind doesn't come close.
What is faster than the wind and quieter than a feather?
Light
Is lightning mcqueen faster than francesco?
there around the same speed
What is a metaphor in a sentence?
The boy was so fast he was faster than lightning
