Physics
During a thunderstorm, the sound of a thunder is heard after the lightning is seen. Why?
Sound
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Answer
Light travels much faster than sound. So it takes negligible time for light to reach us as compared to sound. So during a thunderstorm, the sound of a thunder is heard after the lightning is seen.
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