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During the occurrence of thunder and lightning: |
whether lightning is seen first or thunder is heard first will depend upon the distance and angle of the clouds vis-a-vis earth lightning is seen at the same time as thunder is heard thunder is heard before lightning is seen lightning is seen before thunder is heard |
lightning is seen before thunder is heard |
The correct answer is option 4. lightning is seen before thunder is heard. During the occurrence of thunder and lightning Lightning is seen before thunder is heard. Light travels much faster than sound. When lightning occurs, it emits light that travels at the speed of light, which is much faster than the speed of sound. As a result, you will typically see the lightning before you hear the associated thunder. The delay between seeing the lightning and hearing the thunder depends on the distance between you and the lightning strike. |
