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The lighting and the thunder are produced simultaneously, but the sound of the thunder is heard a few seconds after the lightning is seen. Why?
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Solution
The speed of light is very fast as compared to the speed of sound in air. So, the thunder is seen fast and then we hear the sound of a thunderstorm.
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