Why does the thunder from close lightning produce a BOOM and then a slow fade off? Why does it fade off instead of just stop? Conversely, why is thunder from far away a slow fade-on instead of an instant but quieter boom? 259 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.50K May 3, 2022 0 Comments Why does the thunder from close lightning produce a BOOM and then a slow fade off? Why does it fade off instead of just stop? Conversely, why is thunder from far away a slow fade-on instead of an instant but quieter boom? In: 797 16 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted May 4, 2022 0 Comments Same reason a car that’s driving away gets quieter, it’s travelling away from you. If it stopped instantly, it would be travelling so fast that you’d be dead from the air being so hot, due to friction. You are viewing 1 out of 16 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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