2007-07-21 04:23:30 · 23 answers · asked by True_Brit 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
they both happen at the same time but light travelsat a speed of about 300,000 kps and sound at about 344 meters per second so u see the lightening first and then u hear the thunder.
2007-07-21 11:15:27 · answer #1 · answered by jaybas_2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before I answer the question may I ask why lightening? That is something you make less heavy or paler in colour. Many people seem to spell it similarly. Surely it is lightning.
Lightning comes first, then thunder . the sound is the effect of the electrical charge passing through the air .
2007-07-21 04:31:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, they both happen at the same time, you just see the lightening before you hear the thunder
2007-07-21 04:49:28 · answer #3 · answered by HappyDays 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do NOT occur simultaneously. The lightning must take place first. As soon as that lightning is there, the heat needed to start the air collisions (thunder) does its thing. This is almost the same time, but maybe a tiny fraction of a millisecond later.
Wanna know more?
http://www.stuffintheair.com/thunderstorm-lesson-plans.html
This should give you all you need.
2007-07-21 06:41:01 · answer #4 · answered by Radiosonde 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They both happen at the same time. It's just that you see lightning first. Thunder is caused by the air around the lightning being super heated and expanding at the speed of sound.
2007-07-21 04:37:00 · answer #5 · answered by leedsmikey 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They both occure the same time, but light travels faster than sound, so we see the lightning before we hear the sound.
The time lapse between the lightning, and the thunder, indicates how far away it is.
I didn't think this was a joke, sorry if I got it wrong.
2007-07-21 04:35:58 · answer #6 · answered by FairyBlessed 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Same time but light travels faster than sound so we see the lightening first
2007-07-21 04:58:04 · answer #7 · answered by garima 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lightening happens first,The heat from it causes the thunder.Light travels faster than sound.
2007-07-21 04:28:25 · answer #8 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just to be different Thunder but because sound travels slower then light you see the lighting 1st lol or surely they occur at the same time mmmmmmm i got a headache !
2007-07-21 04:29:22 · answer #9 · answered by neilywealy2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lightening then thunder - do you like storms?
2007-07-21 04:27:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋