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What causes the electric current that result in lightning?
Lightning is caused by a buildup of electrical charge in clouds. When the charge difference between the clouds and the ground becomes large enough, a lightning bolt is discharged to balance the charge. This sudden flow of electricity forms the lightning seen in the sky.
Who invented the bifocals and the lighting rod?
Benjamin Franklin is credited with inventing both the bifocals and the lightning rod. He created bifocals to address his presbyopia, a condition that causes difficulty in focusing on close objects, and he invented the lightning rod to protect buildings from lightning strikes by grounding the electrical charge.
What is it called when lightning strikes the ground?
Static discharge is causes the spark that is seen when electricity in a thunderhead discharges. The most common name for this type of spark or discharge is lightening.
What is a sudden electrical discharge that often accompanies thunderstorms?
A sudden electrical charge that accompanies thunderstorms is called lightning.
What is a huge release of static electrical charge called?
A huge release of static electrical charge is called a discharge, commonly seen as lightning during a storm.
Lightning is electricity. How is charge conserved when lightning strikes?
Because there is a difference in the charge states of the earth and the clouds, resulting from the static electricity built up by water molecules moving about in the thundercloud. When this difference in charge states is equalized, there is usually a visible arc, which we call lightning.
Do people who have been struck by lightning carry an electrical charge and can they be touched?
People who have been struck by Lightning does not carry a residual charge. Lightning goes straight through the body and into the ground. There would be no electrical charge left and they would be safe to touch.
What is a huge electrical spark moving between areas of opposite charge?
A huge electrical spark moving between areas of opposite charge is likely a lightning bolt. Lightning occurs when there is a buildup of static charge in the atmosphere that discharges through the air in the form of a powerful spark. It is a natural phenomenon that can be both visually stunning and dangerous.
What happens before lightning strikes?
Before lightning strikes, electrical charges build up within a storm cloud. As the charges separate, a negative charge forms at the bottom of the cloud and a positive charge builds up on the ground below. When the difference in charge becomes strong enough, a conductive path is created for the lightning bolt to travel between the cloud and the ground.
Which of the following theories are currently being argued as the explanation for the source of the negative charge that causes lightning?
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What is lightning and what causes the lightning?
Lightning is a sudden discharge of electrons from clouds to the ground. When storm clouds gather up lots of electrons, which are negative, the electrons are attracted to the ground's positive charge (opposites attract). The cloud's electrons build up so much that they leap to the ground in one stream, causing visible lightning.
Is lightning geologic in nature?
No, lightning is not considered geologic in nature. Lightning is a natural atmospheric electrical discharge caused by the buildup of electrical charge in the atmosphere. Geology focuses on the study of the Earth's physical structure, composition, and processes, while lightning pertains to atmospheric phenomena.
