Why does thunder sound like a crack close up but a roll from far away?
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“It’s called the Doppler Effect, Dewey. Both sound and light travel at a constant speed, but their wavelengths get shorter or longer depending on whether they’re moving towards you or away from you. Now put some pants on, you little freak.”
-Dewey, malcolm in the middle. This quote is referring to why motorcycles get louder when they’re closer but it’s pretty much the same
Why does thunder sound like a crack close up but a roll from far away?
In: 23
“It’s called the Doppler Effect, Dewey. Both sound and light travel at a constant speed, but their wavelengths get shorter or longer depending on whether they’re moving towards you or away from you. Now put some pants on, you little freak.”
-Dewey, malcolm in the middle. This quote is referring to why motorcycles get louder when they’re closer but it’s pretty much the same
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