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Give reasons as to why during a thunderstorm, the sound of thunder is heard much later than the flash of lightning is seen.

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Speed of light (3×108m/s) is much more than the speed of sound (330 m/s) in air So flash of lightning is seen before the sound of thunder is heard

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