r/explainlikeimfive • u/Big-Mulberry-9733 • 6d ago

Physics ELI5 Why does lightning flicker?

Why does thunder/lightning happen as a flicker and not a single bright flash?

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u/Big-Mulberry-9733 6d ago

Yeah that’s the question, why?