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Do we harness electricity from lightning? No. It's a lot of electricity at one time, and it's too unpredictable to be cost effective to develop a means of harnessing it's power. Lightning rods simply transfer the electricity into the ground, so as to protect structures.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoLightning is a discharge of electricity between two highly different potentials so, yes, electricity makes lightning.
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What kind of electricity is lightning an example?
Lightning is an example of static electricity
What is the speed of electricity or lightning compared to the speed of sound and light?
The speed of lightning is somewhere between that of light and sound which is why most scientists would agree that the speed of light and the speed of sound make a good comparison to that of lightning and electricity.
How do you make electricity out of lightning?
The Electricity we use is reliable, dependable, and safe. Lightning is only available during storms, goes from the ground to the sky, and is very intense in strength, and is very fast.
What kind of electricity is lightning?
static electricity
What is the difference between lightning and the electricity that you use at home?
There isn't. Thomas Jeffrson couldve Tod you that. Lightning is just a huge charge of electricity from charged up clouds (and the ground, too!)
How does lightning become electricity?
Lightning doesn't become electricity. Lightning already is electricity.
What kind of electricity is lightning an example?
Lightning is an example of static electricity
Can a lightning bolt provide electricity?
Yes, a lightning bolt can provide electricity because a lightning bolt is electricity.
How does lightning create electricity?
Lightning is just basically the visual effect of electricity itself that is produced on you. Lightning is electricity!
Is thunder electricity?
No. Thunder is the sound produced by lightning. Lightning is a form of electricity.
What is the speed of electricity or lightning compared to the speed of sound and light?
The speed of lightning is somewhere between that of light and sound which is why most scientists would agree that the speed of light and the speed of sound make a good comparison to that of lightning and electricity.
Is lightning a compound?
No. Lightning is static electricity.
How do you make electricity out of lightning?
The Electricity we use is reliable, dependable, and safe. Lightning is only available during storms, goes from the ground to the sky, and is very intense in strength, and is very fast.
How does lightning have electricity in it?
Well, a lightning bolt is formed by charged electrons and when it is released, it is electricity.
What makes the thunder to the result of lightning?
The thunder is a result of lightning because thunder has air molecules that are superheated o make electricity
What kind of electricity is lightning?
static electricity
What is the difference between lightning and the electricity that you use at home?
There isn't. Thomas Jeffrson couldve Tod you that. Lightning is just a huge charge of electricity from charged up clouds (and the ground, too!)
