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    How fast does lightning travel?

    Question #61078. Asked by ruteger. (Dec 17 05 4:21 PM)


    JoshCaleb12

    		It varies... but is usually no more than half the speed of light... because lightning ISN'T light... it produces light, but is, in fact, the transfer of electrical energy through the atmosphere, which has some resistance properties.

    http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/wea00/wea00189.htm

    Dec 17 05, 4:27 PM
    ShadowandFlame

    		Light travels at 186,000 miles per second. I can tell you that much.

    Dec 26 05, 11:52 AM

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