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Jim N asked in Science & MathematicsWeather · 1 decade ago

Why does thunder rumble at such low frequencies?

It seems to me that the lightning that initiates the thunder is a very brief discharge of short wavelength and therefore should be a high frequency thunder maker. Can someone explain this discrepancy?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    .If you are near a lightning bolt it is heard as a loud bang.the lower frequencies carry over a greater distance.

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