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Lightning
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Thunder occurs when positive and negative electrical charges build up in the clouds.?
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What are the negative and positive charges in clouds called?
the positive and negative charges in clouds are the protons and electrons formed from the friction of the water that condensated to make the cloud.
What occurs when positive and negative electrical changes build up in the clouds?
Eventually the two charges will have to balance out with what we call lightening?
What kind of energy does clouds that produce lightning have?
Clouds that produce lightning have electrical energy. This energy is generated by the separation of positive and negative charges within a cloud, which results in the discharge of lightning as a way to balance these charges.
Lightning forms when charges drop to the lower parts of a cloud and charges build up on the ground below?
When clouds become charged due to the separation of positive and negative charges, lightning can occur when the electrical imbalance is released as a bolt of electricity. This discharge can happen within a cloud, between clouds, or from a cloud to the ground.
What couses lightning?
in a cumulonimbus cloud (a thunderstorm cloud) there are negative and positive charges. the ground is positive, the lower level of the cloud is negative and the upper level of the cloud is positive. When lightning is about to take place there is one path where negative and positive charges crossing, thus creating an electrical charge, in other works lightning.
Does lighting form with positive or negative charges?
The lighting is always a negative charge, but it can flow both from the clouds and down, as well as from the ground and up.
Does lightning travel from the ground to the air or from the air to the ground?
Lightning typically travels from the clouds to the ground. It is formed when negative charges accumulate in the bottom of the cloud and positive charges build up on the ground, creating an electrical discharge.
What is two things that lightningis attracted to?
Lightning is attracted to tall objects, such as trees, buildings, and towers, because they provide a path of least resistance for the electrical charge to travel. Additionally, lightning is attracted to areas with varying electrical charges, such as storm clouds, where separation of positive and negative charges can lead to the discharge of lightning.
How does electricity zap clouds to create lightning?
Electricity zaps clouds to create lightning when the buildup of negative and positive charges in the clouds causes a sudden discharge of electricity, creating a visible bolt of lightning.
How does the phenomenon of lightning, which typically starts from the ground up, occur in the atmosphere?
Lightning occurs when electrical charges build up in the atmosphere, usually during a thunderstorm. The charges separate into positive and negative regions, with positive charges building up near the ground and negative charges in the clouds. When the difference in charges becomes strong enough, a channel of ionized air forms, allowing a rapid discharge of electricity to occur, creating a lightning bolt that travels from the ground up or from cloud to cloud.
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.
