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What causes different parts of a cloud to have opposite charges?
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The movement of air can cause different parts of a cloud have opposite charges.
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Positive and negative charges in cumulonimbus clouds?
During a storm small particles are propelled towards the top of the cloud by strong internal winds. The larger particles fall to the bottom of the cloud. This causes the top of the cloud to develop a strong positive charge, while the bottom of the cloud has a strong negative charge. This induces a positive charge on the ground. This combination is where there is a massive very rapid transfer of electrons, also known as lightning.
Lighting is a form of what?
There are three [ 3 ] main types of lightning:Cloud to groundCloud to cloudIntercloudIn a clear calm atmosphere, electric charge is fairly uniform in the atmosphere. During a thunderstorm, due to the physical processes going on within and around a cloud, areas of the cloud build certain types of charge. The cloud to ground type of lightning, the most interesting and frightening, happens when a negative charge builds up in low levels of a cloud. The surface of the Earth is positively charged. Since these opposite charges attract, when the negative charge builds to a large enough point in the cloud to overcome air resistance, it rushes towards Earth's surface (stepped leader) and a positive charge rushes up from the ground to meet it. When these two charges meet, positive charge is transferred to the cloud, and a flash of lightning, visible to the human eye, is born.By: Kristhie I. Alcazar Hernandez ! :] ♥
What type of explosion causes a mushroom cloud?
Any explosion exposed or vented to the atmosphere. The bigger the explosion the bigger and more well formed the mushroom cloud.
What are atoms respective charges?
The nucleolus of an atom is positively charged while it's "shell" (the electron cloud surrounding the protons) are negatively charged.
The number of protons in a neutral atom is equal to the number of what?
In a electrically neutral atom, the number of positive charges in the atom's nucleus (with one charge being held on each proton in the nucleus), is balanced out by the number of negative charges present in the electron cloud round the nucleus (with one charge being held on each electron in the cloud). This means that in a neutral atom the number of Protons = the number of Electrons.
Is lightning caused by electric charges in clouds?
Yes. Although the development of these charges is still mostly understood, the buildup of opposite charges in the clouds can create a discharge (lightning) between the cloud and the ground, or the cloud and another cloud. Sometimes the distribution of charges can be seen in a dendritic (forked) pattern of lightning bolts. (see related link)
What is lightning in clouds?
It is called Cloud-to-Cloud lightning for obvious reasons. It is caused by ice particles in the cloud rubbing together, foming electric charges. When enough charge is formed, it may jump to another cloud with an opposite charge. Hope this helped. :D
Why is ground possitively charged?
because oppisites attract. The power from the plants below the cloud pull the - charges down and the + charges goes up and that also causes lighting wow im 12 and i know this
How is lightning is foarmed?
When positive charges go to negative charges in a cloud
What is the name of the cloud of negatively charges particles that surrounds an atom?
The electron cloud.
Why does in electronic polarisation nuclei and electron cloud experience force in opposite direction in electric field?
Because the nucleus is a bundle of positive charges, and the electron cloud is a bundle of negative charges. It's no mystery why they feel forces in opposite directions when they're both immersed in an electric field. The real mystery is why every atom doesn't totally collapse in response to the attractive force between the positive nucleus and the negative electrons.
Why might a cloud type change and become another kind of cloud?
If local convection, or a pressure front, causes the cloud to change elevation, the water vapor will form into a different cloud type consistent with that altitude.
Lightning forms when charges drop to the lower parts of a cloud and charges build up on the ground below?
lightning forms when negative charges drop to the lower parts of a cloud and positive charges build up on the ground below.
What causes a cumulonimbus cloud?
What causes a cumulonimbus cloud is the cold and warm fronts that colided.
Do different areas of a thunderstorm cloud have positive and negative charges?
yes because it is high and low, and high and low are like positive and negative.
What is some natrally occurring electricity?
Lightening. The upwelling and downwelling of the wind causes charges to develop in the cloud. When the lowest point of the cloud has a lot of negative charge and the ground, trees, buildings, etc has a strong positive charge, the charges move toward each other (opposite charges attract) and therefore we see a lightening.
Is it true that lightning can happen because of the release of static electricity?
Yes, that is true. Lightning is a natural electrical discharge that occurs when there is a buildup and subsequent release of static electricity in the atmosphere. The discharge can happen between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground, resulting in the visible flash of light we see as lightning.
