A bolt of lightning is almost pure electrons ... so the charge is negative.
Lightning has an negative charge
One cannot acquire the power of lightning as it is a natural phenomenon controlled by atmospheric conditions.
because it creates a charge and lightning needs eather a negitive charge or a positive charge
No, lightning does not affect the sun.
Lightning is static electricity. It's a buildup of charge, and it is facilitated by charge separation. In that light, it is DC.
The charge separates.
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
Yes, that's basically what lightning is about - a discharge of this accumulated charge.
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.
A lightning rod is grounded, meaning it connects to the ground, and the ground is the last place the charge flows to. It is absorbed into the planet Earth.
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.
Clouds acquire huge electric charges through a process called "charge separation." This occurs when ice particles in the cloud collide with each other, causing positive and negative charges to separate. The separation results in a buildup of electric potential that can lead to lightning strikes.