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grey fox
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Does lightening make a noise ?

If so could someone give me a rough description .

Eg : It's a boom , or a Zap etc etc etc

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What do you think Thunder is.

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Yeah, C'mon?

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What do you think Thunder is.

Why, angels bowling, of course. roll eyes (sarcastic)

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Originally posted by grey fox
If so could someone give me a rough description .

Eg : It's a boom , or a Zap etc etc etc

Actually... technically it doesn't.

What you hear is the shockwave caused when lightning instantly heats the air around (This can reach up to about 30 000 �C). That very hot air expands rapidly, then contracts as it cools. The rapid expansion then contraction generates sound waves, making the 'clap' of sound that we call thunder...

so the Lightning isn't making the sound it is the air around it that makes then sound.

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T.M. got it.

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quote: (post)
Originally posted by T.M
Actually... technically it doesn't.

What you hear is the shockwave caused when lightning instantly heats the air around (This can reach up to about 30 000 �C). That very hot air expands rapidly, then contracts as it cools. The rapid expansion then contraction generates sound waves, making the 'clap' of sound that we call thunder...

so the Lightning isn't making the sound it is the air around it that makes then sound.

What he said.

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quote: (post)
Originally posted by T.M
Actually... technically it doesn't.

What you hear is the shockwave caused when lightning instantly heats the air around (This can reach up to about 30 000 �C). That very hot air expands rapidly, then contracts as it cools. The rapid expansion then contraction generates sound waves, making the 'clap' of sound that we call thunder...

so the Lightning isn't making the sound it is the air around it that makes then sound.

Yeah, but lightning causes the sound.

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quote: (post)
Originally posted by T.M
Actually... technically it doesn't.

What you hear is the shockwave caused when lightning instantly heats the air around (This can reach up to about 30 000 �C). That very hot air expands rapidly, then contracts as it cools. The rapid expansion then contraction generates sound waves, making the 'clap' of sound that we call thunder...

so the Lightning isn't making the sound it is the air around it that makes then sound.

Thunder is lightning, only at the speed of sound.. or something like that, innit?

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Actually...TM did say 'technically', so technically he is correct. stick out tongue

It's like: what makes the car go faster, you pressing on the accelerator, or the car engine?

Because I can ... lightning is an electrical discharge; thunder is the sound made by that discharge's effect on the air.

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Thunder is lightning, only at the speed of sound.. or something like that, innit?

Thunder is the sound giving off by the air around the bolt of lightning expanding and contracting rapidly causing sound waves...

I feel like I am repeating myself.

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OK...........Lightening makes a noise when it reacts with the air, which then it wouldn't in a vacuum.

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quote: (post)
Originally posted by T.M
Actually... technically it doesn't.

What you hear is the shockwave caused when lightning instantly heats the air around (This can reach up to about 30 000 �C). That very hot air expands rapidly, then contracts as it cools. The rapid expansion then contraction generates sound waves, making the 'clap' of sound that we call thunder...

so the Lightning isn't making the sound it is the air around it that makes then sound.

Damn, and here I was hoping no one had said this.

*Lost another chance to bring that dixie cup of Truth to the forest fire of ignorance*

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Lightning is beautiful, until it strikes you.

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......I've known someone that got struck twice........It made their hair turn pure white!

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Originally posted by Philip_ll
Lightning is beautiful, until it strikes you.

Phili, Kudos to the relevance... laughing

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Thanks

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Originally posted by Janus Marius
Damn, and here I was hoping no one had said this.

*Lost another chance to bring that dixie cup of Truth to the forest fire of ignorance*

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