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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) :
When lightning strikes, the sound is heard a little after the flash is seen.
Reason (R) :
The velocity of light is greater than that of the sound.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason provided (R) is the correct explanation for Assertion (A).
Light travels much faster than sound, so we see the lightning first and then hear the thunder later.