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thunder and lightning both occur simultaneously but thunder is heard a few seconds after lightning appears .give a reason

Answer» <html><body><p>Speed of sound in <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/air-852233" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about AIR">AIR</a> (330 <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/ms-549331" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MS">MS</a> −1 ) is very less than speed of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/light-1073401" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LIGHT">LIGHT</a> in air (3×10 <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/8-336412" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 8">8</a> m/s).Hence although lightening and thunder are produced simultaneously, light (flash) reaches the earth surface a little earlier than sound (i.e thunder) .So thunder is heard a few seconds after the lightening is seen.</p></body></html>


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