HELP ME
2007-07-25 08:44:30 · 8 answers · asked by mik3y100 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
erm...sound?
That thing where you count the time b/w lightning sight and thunder sound uses the difference b/w speed of light and speed of sound to know how far away a lightning strike is.
2007-07-25 08:48:53 · answer #1 · answered by lockedjew 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's the speed of sound. After a lightning flash is seen, count the seconds until the thunder arrives. If you've reached 30 seconds, the storm's about 5 miles away. If you reach about 6 seconds, the storm is about 1 mile away. Figure, on average, the speed of sound travels a mile every 6 seconds or so.
2007-07-25 16:48:04 · answer #2 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its sound..the sound of the lightning..its like if theres 6 seconds in between the thunder sounds, a storm is a mile away or somewhere along those lines :]
2007-07-25 16:15:17 · answer #3 · answered by _~^*^~_ Ninja Fighter_~^*^~_ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sound. If you count the seconds between the lightning and the thunder, you can approximate how far the thunder had to travel.
2007-07-25 15:49:31 · answer #4 · answered by Tim M 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
That is not a space or astronomy question. Try asking it in the Weather section.
2007-07-25 15:51:26 · answer #5 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
That would be sound, due to the Doppler effect.
2007-07-25 15:57:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the wind.hahahha,just kidding.Hold on.I'm searching for your answer.
SOUND is the correct answer.
2007-07-25 15:48:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
SOUND
2007-07-25 15:53:44 · answer #8 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋