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I read a book by an electrical engineer who said, "When lightning strikes the earth. there is a positive charge in the earth from which sends runners up toward the base of a cumulonimbus cloud which has a negative charge. The negative charge sends out runners toward the runners of positive charge. When the two charges meet, the lightning charge goes toward the earth and the result is a bolt of lightning.
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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 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.
Why does lightning need to touch the ground?
it doesn't. there are also cloud to cloudlightning strikes.
When a lightning bolt transfers a charge of 17 coulombs when it strikes the ground. How many electrons does the lightning bolt transfer as it strikes the ground?
If a lightening bolt transfers twenty three coulombs to earth how many electrons are transferred?
How many lightning strikes occur every minute in the us?
On average, there are about 20 million cloud-to-ground lightning strikes in the United States per year, which translates to around 38 strikes per minute.
What happens to particles when lightning strikes?
They get struck by lightning.
What to do when lightning strikes and your in a open ground?
RUN!
Does lightning strike from the ground up?
No, lightning strikes from the sky down.
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.
Does lightning strike from the ground up or from the sky down?
Lightning typically strikes from the sky down to the ground.
Does lightning strike downward or upward?
Lightning strikes downward from the clouds to the ground.
If lightning strikes a bird what happens?
it dies
What is happening when lightning strikes the ground?
it electricutes stuff
Does lightning strike upwards?
No, lightning does not strike upwards. Lightning typically strikes downwards from the clouds to the ground.
Does lightning come up from the ground during a thunderstorm?
No, lightning does not come up from the ground during a thunderstorm. Lightning typically originates from the clouds and strikes downward towards the ground.
What is lightning what happens when it strikes?
Lightning is the flow of electrons attempting to equalize static charges - usually between clouds or between a cloud and ground. What happens when it strikes depends totally on the path it takes. Anything that gets in its way is likely to be damaged.
How many different types of lighting strikes are there?
There are three main types of lightning strikes: cloud-to-ground strikes, intra-cloud strikes, and cloud-to-cloud strikes. Cloud-to-ground strikes are the most common and well-known type, where lightning extends from the cloud to the ground. Intra-cloud strikes occur within the cloud itself, and cloud-to-cloud strikes happen between different clouds.
