Physics
Grade-8
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Question

A child was observing the thunderstorm from the glass window of his room. What would he feel first?

  1. He would hear the sound of thunder
  2. He would see the lightning
  3. He would experience both 1 and 2 at the same time
  4. None of the above

hintHint:

Speed of light is faster than that of sound.

The correct answer is: He would see the lightning


    • Speed of light is much faster than the speed of sound.
    • Speed of light= 3×108m/s and speed of sound is around 330m/s.
    • Therefore, he would see the lighting first.
    • So, the correct option is b.

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