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Lightning and thunder take place in the sky at the same time and at the same distance from us. Lightning is seen earlier and thunder is heard latter. Can you explain why?

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The speed of light is more than that of sound. Due to more speed, the light reaches us before
the sound does So, lightening is seen earlier, and thunder is heard later.
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