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Does lightning travel from the sky to the ground or the ground to the sky?
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∙ 10y ago
What causes lighting??????? What causes lighting???????
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt actually travels both ways. From the ground up and from the sky down. It all depends on the ions.
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∙ 9y agoLightning strikes from both the sky to the ground and the ground to the sky. The part of the lightning visible to people comes from the ground.
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∙ 8y agoNo, lightning can occur within the clouds themselves, I'm not certain how but I know lightning doesn't always strike the ground, that I can say.
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∙ 10y agoIt goes from the ground up to the sky, and uses the built up potential energy/kinetic energy.
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Can lightning strike backwards?
Lightning does not strike backwards, from the ground to the sky. It only moves in one direction, from the sky to the ground.By striking backwards, do you mean can the Earth give off a lightning bolt to the clouds? No.
How is lightning produced in the clouds if there is water in them?
Lightning is the discharge of static electricity. Items on the ground, including the ground itself, has one charge while the clouds in the sky, even the sky itself has the opposite charge. When one has more charge than the other, it discharges causing lightning.
Does a lightning bolt originate from the ground?
I am 100 percent sure that lightning comes from the clouds. The bottom part of the clouds are sometimes negatively charged and when they get near high objects (usually trees or tall buildings) they release all the negative charged atoms as plasma.
Does the sky tower get struck by lightning?
Yes, The Auckland Sky Tower gets struck by lightning :D
When lightning hits a lightning rod where does the lightning go?
The ground
Does lightning travel from the ground to the air or from the air to the ground?
It Goes From The Ground To Air..
Can lightning strike backwards?
Lightning does not strike backwards, from the ground to the sky. It only moves in one direction, from the sky to the ground.By striking backwards, do you mean can the Earth give off a lightning bolt to the clouds? No.
How is lightning produced in the clouds if there is water in them?
Lightning is the discharge of static electricity. Items on the ground, including the ground itself, has one charge while the clouds in the sky, even the sky itself has the opposite charge. When one has more charge than the other, it discharges causing lightning.
How does lightning happens in the earth?
lightning cnat happen IN the earth only outside it because it needs positive and negative charges from the sky and ground
Does a lightning bolt originate from the ground?
I am 100 percent sure that lightning comes from the clouds. The bottom part of the clouds are sometimes negatively charged and when they get near high objects (usually trees or tall buildings) they release all the negative charged atoms as plasma.
What is it called when there is lightning in a cloudless sky?
a cloudless sky with lightning
Does the Lightning bolt travel down from the cloud or up from the cloud?
The cloud sends down electrons to the ground and when it finds a substance lightning can travel through than a discharge travels up to the cloud, the lightning. If you stand on rubber lightning wont discharge.
What advantage did Zeus have over Percy in The Lightning Thief?
Whenever Percy is high off the ground, Zeus (being god of the sky) can simply strike him with lightning.
Is lightning positive or negative?
the charge of a lightning is positive and negative. The positive is on the top of a lightning cloud and the negative is surrounded on the bottom. As it flashes down it is a negative. However, the ground is a positive charge so as it reaches down, it turns into a positive charge. I hope this will answer you question
Can lighting come from the ground?
Yes, lightning can come from the ground because the electrons want to go to the holes in the sky. Most people think that lightning comes from the clouds, but it doesn't. There is no electricity in clouds, only moisture.
What happens after a thunderstorms?
after a thunderstorm, the sky will clear, leaving dew on the ground and possibly a rainbow.
How is phycics involved in meteorology?
-- hot air rises-- cold air sinks-- snow forms in 6-pointed crystals-- when air cools, rain falls out of it-- when air sinks, it warms-- lightning often jumps between clouds-- lightning often jumps to the ground-- lightning can cook electronics permanently-- thunder comes after lightning-- rain often evaporates before it reaches the ground-- sometimes the sky is cloudy-- sometimes the sky is clear-- the clear sky is usually blueTry and explain any one of these without Physics.
