Q. Sound following a flash of lightning is called
- Stoning
- Bolting
- Thunder
- Cloud clash
Answer: Thunder
Explanation
What explains the gap between the sound of the thunder and the flash of the lightning?
Lightning is seen earlier than thunder sound because light travels much faster than sound.
What causes the sound of thunder?
The sound of thunder is the result of a shock wave produced when lightning super-heats the air through which it passes, causing that air to expand very rapidly.
- Sound following a flash of lightning is called Thunder.Lightning and sound (due to collision) happen at the same time. But you see lightning before you hear the sound because light, which travels a million times faster than sound, arrives almost instantly. Sound, on the other hand, takes about five seconds to travel one mile.
What explains the gap between the sound of the thunder and the flash of the lightning?
Lightning is seen earlier than thunder sound because light travels much faster than sound.
What causes the sound of thunder?
The sound of thunder is the result of a shock wave produced when lightning super-heats the air through which it passes, causing that air to expand very rapidly.
