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During the thunder storm, the flash of lightning is seen before the thunder is heard. Why?

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Speed of light (c=3×108m/s) is more than speed of sound (330m/s) which means light travels faster than sound. Thus flash of lightning is seen before the thunder is heard even when both the events occur simultaneously during the thunder storm.

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