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there are around 21 different types of lightning
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y ago3 - Fork, Sheet and I was told there is one called 'ball lighting'
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What are the names of diamonds?
You can find the names for many famous diamonds below.
How many protons and electrons and neutrons does a bolt of lightning have?
Unknown, because it is 'plasma'-like, not normal pure element of one kind.
How does a lightning bolt form?
Lightning is caused by electric charges releasing energy. When the denser (positive charges) go to the top of the cloud, the less dense (negative charges) go to the bottom. This creates an electric imbalance of charges. In the ground, the negative charges are pushed away because the positive charges are attracted to the negative charges at the bottom of the cloud. If an object is in the way the lightning does what it has to to get to the ground, so it will get there faster. When the lightning is discharged you only glimpse it for a second until it disappears. It can travel 75 m/sec, so even though it creates light it is a release of energy so it doesn't travel at the speed of light.By Brian Hanglightning is not necessarily formed but is just a large build up of static electricity between a point on the ground and the storm cloud. Its when these plus and minus charges come together to form a lightning strike.Lightning is basically static electricity between the cloud and the ground. The cloud has too much of one charge (normally negative), while the ground has too much of the opposite charge (normally positive). The lightning bolt is the name of the electrical discharge between the two objects. It can also be between cloud-tree, cloud-car, or even (ouch!) cloud-human.Electricity in the air.
What phase does a bolt of lightning exist in?
Plasma
Is lightning the most powerful element?
yes
Do lightning have names?
no
Where does lightning form?
Lightning forms in clouds.
What kind of cloud forms lightning?
Cumulonimbus clouds form lightning
The effects of lighting to nitrogen in the atmosphere?
Lightning helps in the production of a form of nitrogen. Lightning causes oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere to chemically react to combine and form nitrogen oxide, a key ingredient in many fertilizers.
What are the names of the horses on teamster logo?
thunder and lightning
What is the past tense of lightning?
Lightning can be used as a noun (bolt of lightning) or an adjective (lightning fast). It is not a verb, so it does not have a past tense form.
Do tornadoes cause lightning?
No. Since tornadoes form in thunderstorms they are usually accompanied by lightning, but they do not actually cause lightning.
Who is the first person to prove that lightning is a form of electricity?
Benjamin Franklin was the first person to prove that lightning is a form of electricity.
How did a mushroom form in a lightning?
It isn't the lightning, but the rain, which promotes the growth of mushrooms.
What is a good form of electricity?
lightning
Why does lightning form?
a lightning form when cold air mass pushes warm air mass up because of this hard reaction it forms lightning. this is called cold air mass.
Why do tornadoes have lightning in them?
Tornadoes don't actually have lightning in them, but they are frequently accompanied by lightning because tornadoes form during thunderstorms.
