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On a rainy da...

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On a rainy day, flash of light and thunder are produced at the same time. Why is flash of light seen a few seconds earlier than hearing the thunder?

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The speed of light is much greater than the speed of sound. Hence, the sound of thunder reaches an observer later than the light generated from the lightning.

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