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When lightning occurs, it produces a sound wave and a light wave at the same exact time. If u are watching a faraway storm, which wave gets to you first?
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When lightning occurs, it produces a sound wave and a light wave at the same exact time. If u are watching a faraway storm, which wave gets to you first?

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Light wave gets to you first
Light travels faster than sound and is around 300000000 m/s which is faster than sound waves. And by experience, when you are looking out the window, you can see a quick flash of light (lightning), light moves very fast
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