Physics GCSE
thunder and lightning
What thunder and lightning means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of thunder and lightning
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Reference: AQA
Light arrives effectively instantly, so the delay between the flash and the bang is the sound's travel time.
Topics that use thunder and lightning
- Speed (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- average speed
- constant speed
- distance equation
- distance travelled
- halving the path
- instantaneous speed
- light gates
- measuring distance
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