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What can the build up of extra electrons on clouds cause?
Either covalent binding (sharing of electrons) with other atoms or ionic binding (taking of electrons from other atoms) with other atoms. When an atom receives an extra electron, it becomes negatively charged, when two atoms share electrons a strong bond derives.
Build up of electric charges?
It is called static.
Lightning results from what?
Electrical build up in the atmosphere discharging itselfstatic from clouds
Why cannot the energy from lightning be Used?
I think that lightning is too fast to be conserved or converted and also lightning is unpredictable, so cannot afford to build lightning towers everywhere. That's why it cannot be used ,to stay safe from the effects of lightning it has to be earthen-ed BETTER SAFE, THAN SORRY
When opposite electrical charges build up in very tall clouds what is produced?
Lightning
Is lightning atomic?
Yes, lighting is atomic, when friction in the thunder clouds build up, the electrons in the ATOMS are thrown around and that particular part of the cloud because stricly negatively charged. If that part of the cloud is negative, then that means that another part of the same cloud is positve, when the pull becomes too great, the air loses its natural insulation, and lightning is created to restablize it. However sometimes when the cloud becomes negatively charged, the ground becomes positively charged, when the pull becomes too great, lighting forks from the sky to the ground. Around 10,000 volts are present before lightning even occurs. I'm 13 and hope this helped.
When a polythene rod is rubbed with a duster it becomes negatively charged . why?
Because electrons are rubbed off the cloth and build up on the polythene.
What can the build up of extra electrons on clouds cause?
Either covalent binding (sharing of electrons) with other atoms or ionic binding (taking of electrons from other atoms) with other atoms. When an atom receives an extra electron, it becomes negatively charged, when two atoms share electrons a strong bond derives.
Do gases have particles?
Not as a general rule. Charged particles tend to be chemically active unless in solution. On a dry day when the wind is blowing there tends to be a build up of charged particles which causes humans to be irritable. Static electricity is the result of a slight build up of charge whereas lightning indicates a larger build up.
How do tumble drier sheets can reduce static 'cling' in your clothes?
Static electricity is a build up of positive charge. The drier sheets are negatively charged - and thus cancel out most of the static accumulation.
What is ligthing?
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What occurs when positive and negative electrical charges build up in the cloud?
Lightning
How does thunder and lightning work?
Lightning is a discharge of electrical energy that builds up within a storm. The charges develop because a storm causes air to move around which rubs against itself to generate electrical charges. Eventually the charge increases to a point where the electricity can flow through the air. Once an electric discharge starts it provides a better path for more electrical flow than normal air due to ionization which results in a sudden, large and fast discharge (i.e. a lightning bolt).Negative charges at the bottom of the clouds repel the negative charges on the surface of the earth. This leaves the surface of the earth positive (the electrons on the ground migrate to get further away from the other electrons in the cloud). From there, the negative electrons from the cloud attract the positive electrons on the ground, which pulls electrons from the air. This usually occurs at a high point on the ground.Answer:When you have a thunderstorm that forms from convection and differences in temperature across a frontal boundary, you start to get differing charges building up between the cloud base and the ground. When the difference in charge gets great enough between the cloud base and the ground, the air becomes a conductor instead of being an insulator and a negatively charged stepped leader comes down from the cloud base and meets a positively charged return stroke from the ground. When this happens, we see visible lightning and positive charge is carried up into the cloud base, while negative charge is carried down into the ground, essentially it is a transfer of both of the charges involved in the electrical discharge. This lightning strike is called a negative strike because the stepped leader is negatively charged. There is also something called a positive lightning strike, where enough differing charge builds up between the top of the cumulonimbus cloud and the ground and the same transfer of positive and negative charges happens, but the stepped leader from the top of the cloud in this case is positively charged and the return stroke from the ground is negatively charged. Initially the top of the cloud is positively charged, the cloud base is negatively charged, and the ground is positively charged. Positive strikes are possible after several negative strikes between the cloud base and the ground have happened. Lastly, lightning strikes can go out a maximum of 10 miles ahead and behind the storm, so remember just the because it looks like the storm has passed, doesn't mean the threat of lightning doesn't exist. This is a more complete answer to your question. If you have any questions about the concepts that I presented in my answer, feel free to drop me a message on my message board.When you have a thunderstorm that forms from convection and differences in temperature across a frontal boundary, you start to get differing charges building up between the cloud base and the ground. When the difference in charge gets great enough between the cloud base and the ground, the air becomes a conductor instead of being an insulator and a negatively charged stepped leader comes down from the cloud base and meets a positively charged return stroke from the ground. When this happens, we see visible lightning and positive charge is carried up into the cloud base, while negative charge is carried down into the ground, essentially it is a transfer of both of the charges involved in the electrical discharge. This lightning strike is called a negative strike because the stepped leader is negatively charged. There is also something called a positive lightning strike, where enough differing charge builds up between the top of the cumulonimbus cloud and the ground and the same transfer of positive and negative charges happens, but the stepped leader from the top of the cloud in this case is positively charged and the return stroke from the ground is negatively charged. Initially the top of the cloud is positively charged, the cloud base is negatively charged, and the ground is positively charged. Positive strikes are possible after several negative strikes between the cloud base and the ground have happened. Lastly, lightning strikes can go out a maximum of 10 miles ahead and behind the storm, so remember just the because it looks like the storm has passed, doesn't mean the threat of lightning doesn't exist. This is a more complete answer to your question. If you have any questions about the concepts that I presented in my answer, feel free to drop me a message on my message board.
Why can you get a shock by touched a doorknob after walking on a wool carpet?
You build up static electricity by walking across the carpet. When you touch metal, it releases the stored energy. positive and negative charges. when you drag your feet against carpet you are negatively charged and so the metal is positively charged so there fore causing an electric shock
What happens when you rub vinyl with wool cloth?
You build a charge when rubbing vinyl with a wool cloth. The wool cloth is very weak in holding electrons so when you rub it with the ebonite rod the electrons transfer onto the rod. The rod is negatively charged (assuming that the rod was neutrally charged). The wool becomes positively charged (assuming that the wool was neutrally charged)
What is a natural example of a huge build up of electricity?
Lightning.
Where do charges build up to make lightning possible?
In clouds
