2007-10-30 07:16:19 · 16 answers · asked by I ♥ my boyfriend! 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
No
Lightning - Hot plasma
Thunder- Sound of air filling the vacuum caused by the hot plasma
2007-10-30 07:18:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Actually....thunder and lightening are not the same thing. Thunder is not the "sound effect" one hears from the flash of lightening. This is a common misconception. Lightning is the discharge of static electricity that builds up in cumulonimbus clouds. According to the National Weather Center, “When the difference between negative and positive charges becomes sufficiently strong, the normal insulating qualities of the air break down and a lightning bolt strikes.” As the electricity moves through the air, it superheats the gases in the air. Meteorologists define thunder as a “loud noise that occurs when atmospheric gases are suddenly heated by a discharge of lightning…thunder is made up of a series of sound vibrations caused by lightning strikes.” So you see, thunder is the result of lightening, not the same as lightening.
2016-05-26 02:43:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thunder is the sound lighting makes.
2007-10-30 07:19:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
no thunder is the noise and lightening is the light
2007-10-30 07:24:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Noooo thunder is the sound from lightning hitting the ground. Lightning comes first, then thunder.
2007-10-30 07:22:59 · answer #5 · answered by The Woman With You 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
no, lightning happens and the thunder is the force of the air coming back together like hands clapping.
2007-10-30 07:19:16 · answer #6 · answered by slim 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
In simple terms that a 4 year old kid can understand:
Thunder: The noises
Lighting: The yellow Z you see in the sky
2007-10-30 07:21:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Seriously? Thunder is what you hear and lightning is what you see.
2007-10-30 07:18:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
no...
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2007-10-30 07:19:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes its the same...just like peanut butter and jelly are the same thing.
2007-10-30 07:23:44 · answer #10 · answered by Raz9Caz 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋