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Lightning causes a very sudden discharge of energy to occur in a place that is very difficult if not impossible to predict, so I don't see how equipment to receive it and store the energy could be positioned in the right place at the right time. Apart from that, because it is such a rapid discharge, what sort of equipment could store the energy? Some sort of large capacitor perhaps, but it would be like trying to absorb and save the energy from a chemical explosion.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 8y agoTheoretically, yes, the energy from a lightning bolt be caught and stored. Practically, no, you would never be able to build a big enough capacitor to hold the charge. There is just too much energy in a lightning bolt to harness with today's technology.
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∙ 13y agoWhile this would be an interesting idea, I am not aware of any existing system, or planned system, to tap the energy from lightnings. It wouldn't even be necessary to wait for a lightning: there is a permanent voltage, of several million volts, between the higher atmosphere and the earth.
Perhaps you can design something.
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∙ 9y agoIn theory, of course this is possible, for the simple reason that lightning has energy. But I have not seen any technology that actually does that, or even a serious proposal to try to do it. You may want to invent something yourself. Please take into account the following problems, which may complicate such an invention:
* I am not sure how much energy you could really harness that way. Also, it is irregular. Therefore, it might just be more practical to go after some other energy source - for instance, solar energy.
* In a lightning, there are huge voltages and currents involved. Any device that wants to harness that will have to withstand those, without burning out.
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∙ 8y agoNo; it's too dangerous and unpredictable.
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∙ 8y agoTheoretically, yes, the energy from a lightning bolt be caught andstored. Practically, no, you would never be able to build a bigenough capacitor to hold the charge. There is just too much energyin a lightning bolt to harness with today's technology.
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∙ 7y agoNo, it can't be stored and used. The electricity we use is different from lighting which is unstable and uncontrollable.
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What is the difference between a thunderstorm and lightning?
Lightning is light energy, or electromagnetic energy. And thunder is sound energy.
When absorbed light energy is released by matter it is called what?
Example for light energy is absorbed or released, Heat is released and absorbed, electrical energy absorbed or released...
Does radiant energy produce heat energy when it strikes matter?
To the extent to which the energy is absorbed, yes. Reflectivity and color determine how much energy is absorbed, but no matter can reflect 100% of the energy striking it. Some will be absorbed by the molecules.
Is more energy from the sun absorbed or reflected by Earth's surface?
Absorbed
Why do thunder and lightning usally happen together?
Thunder is caused by lightning. The energy in a bolt of lightning causes sever vibrations, thunder is those vibrations (dispersed energy).
Energy that is absorbed by land and water is changed into?
some of the energy,however, is absorbed by the land and water and change into heat
When a sound wave is absorbed its sound energy is changed into what?
It changes into mechanical energy
What is energy that is absorbed by the land and water is changed into?
Velium gas
Can sound energy be changed into another form of energy?
Yes. For a start, if sound gets absorbed by some material, it is converted into heat.
When a sound wave is absorbed its sound energy is changed into?
Most likely kinetic energy, followed by heat, just about everything turns into heat.
How is a person's chemical energy changed into another form of energy in the lightning of a match?
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Light energy that is absorbed by Earth's surface is changed into what?
heat, unless it bounces off earth back into space
What is sunlight changed into when it is absorbed?
When sunlight is absorbed it is changed into heat. This is because of the wavelength taken to absorb it.
What is role of lightning in nitrogen fixation?
The energy of the lightening causes nitrogen molecules and water molecules to combine. This creates ammonia and nitrates. These forms can be absorbed by plants.
What is it called when absorbed light energy is released by matter?
Example for light energy is absorbed or released, Heat is released and absorbed, electrical energy absorbed or released...
Is lightning an example of heat energy?
No. Lighting is not the source, lightning is multiple types of energy. At first lightning is electric but when it strikes the energy converts its self into light and heat in which the lightning becomes visible. There is a law of energy stating that: Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed in form. Some various forms of energy might be chemical, nuclear, electrical, mechanical, heat, and waves/radiation (light). Lightning does not create energy, it simply transforms its type of energy and transfers it to another object, whether that object be air, a cloud, ground etc.
Is lightning a thermal energy?
No. Lightning produces thermal energy, but is actually a form of electrical energy.
