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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sound wave is a transverse wave

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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 speed of light is more than speed of sound.

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