We see the lightning flash before we can hear thunder because_______.

Light travels faster than sound

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Sound travels faster than light

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The sound of lightning is generated only after the lightning flashes

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None of these

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The correct option is A
Light travels faster than sound

We see the lightning flash before we can hear thunder because the light travels faster than the sound.

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