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EzraThunder comes after lightning because lightning is caused by a rapid heating and expansion of the air around it. This sudden expansion creates a shock wave, which we hear as thunder. Since light travels faster than sound, we see the lightning first before hearing the thunder.
Because sound is slower than light; The speed of Sound is 1,125 feet per second and the speed of light is 386,000 miles per second (avg speeds given). When the "Event" happens light travels out from it much faster than sound so you see it before you hear it (relative to your distance from the event).
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Does thunder come from the ground?
No, thunder does not come from the ground. Thunder is caused by the rapid expansion of air surrounding a lightning bolt, creating a shockwave that we hear as thunder.
Explain what causes lightning and thunder?
Lightning is caused by the buildup of electric charges in a storm cloud. When the charge difference becomes strong enough, it discharges as a lightning bolt. Thunder is the sound produced by the rapid expansion and heating of air surrounding the lightning bolt.
What are the similarities of thunder and lightning?
No, the two are quite different. The main difference is lightning is light, thunder is sound. Lightning is an electric charge that can come from a cloud for various reasons. Thunder is the sound made by lightning. Since sound travels slower than light, lightning comes first, thunder second.
Why does lightning cause thunder?
Lightning is an electric discharge from the cloud to ground (although you can have other types, such as cloud to cloud). When the lightning strikes it heats up the surrounding air so fast that it causes an explosion, which is heard as thunder.
How do you say thunder and lightning in Hawaiian?
Thunder is "heleleʻi" and lightning is "ainalā" in Hawaiian.
