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What causes the sound of thunder?
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- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
thunder is caused by the rapid expansion of the air surrounding the path of a lightning bolt.
Source(s): http://www.loc.gov/ - 9 years ago
Thunder is caused by the sudden expansion of the air around a lightning bolt's path. The deep rumbling and sharp cracks of thunder are produced as the air around the lightning bolt is superheated — up to about 54,000° Fahrenheit (about 33,000° Celsius) — and rapidly expands. This rapid expansion creates an acoustic shock wave that manifests itself as thunder. The closer the lightning is, the louder the clap of thunder will seem to be.
Source(s): www.wisegeek.com - 9 years ago
The loud thunder that follows the lightning bolt is commonly said to come from the bolt itself. However, the grumbles and growls we hear in thunderstorms actually come from the rapid expansion of the air surrounding the lightning bolt.
Source(s): http://www.loc.gov/ - 9 years ago
thunder is the sound of lightning, the reason you dont hear thunder the same sec. You see the lightning is because light travels faster than sound
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- 9 years ago
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