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No. All electrical currents and discharges, including lightning, involve the movement of electrons rather than protons, as electrons are much easier to move.

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A lightning bolt occurs when billions of protons are transferred at the same time?

A lightning bolt occurs when there is a rapid discharge of built-up static electricity between charged regions in the atmosphere, typically between clouds or between a cloud and the ground. This discharge is not caused by the transfer of protons but rather by the movement of electrons. The rapid movement of electrons creates a visible flash of light and heat, which we perceive as a lightning bolt.


Is Lightning an organism?

No, lightning is not an organism. Lightning is a discharge of electricity that occurs during thunderstorms due to the build-up of static electricity in the atmosphere.


Is thunder and lightning the same and made up with electricity?

Thunder and lightning are not the same. Lightning is a natural discharge of static electricity that occurs in the atmosphere during a thunderstorm, while thunder is the sound produced by the rapidly expanding and contracting air surrounding a lightning bolt. Both thunder and lightning are indeed related to electricity.


What does lightning consist of?

Lightning is a discharge of electricity in the atmosphere that occurs when there is an imbalance of electrical charge between clouds or between clouds and the ground. It is made up of a rapid series of electrical discharges that generate intense heat and light.


When does lightning most often occur?

carry the six then use the quadratic formula negative b plus or minus the squrare root of b squared minus 4 ac all over 2

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A lightning bolt occurs when billions of what are transferred at the same time?

A lightning bolt occurs when billions of electrons are transferred at the same time between clouds or between a cloud and the ground due to an imbalance of electrical charge. This rapid movement of electrons creates a discharge of energy in the form of a lightning bolt.


A lightning bolt occurs when billions of protons are transferred at the same time?

A lightning bolt occurs when there is a rapid discharge of built-up static electricity between charged regions in the atmosphere, typically between clouds or between a cloud and the ground. This discharge is not caused by the transfer of protons but rather by the movement of electrons. The rapid movement of electrons creates a visible flash of light and heat, which we perceive as a lightning bolt.


Is Lightning an organism?

No, lightning is not an organism. Lightning is a discharge of electricity that occurs during thunderstorms due to the build-up of static electricity in the atmosphere.


Is fire and lightning the same?

No. Fire is a combination of chemical and physical changes in which substances interact to release heat, light, smoke and ash. Lightning occurs when the negative charges (electrons) in the bottom of the cloud are attracted to the positive charges (protons) in the ground. In some instances, fire can be created by lightning.


Is Lightning is made of billions of atoms?

lightning varies in atomic composition. you could have billions and billions of atoms, or you could have perhaps a few million. but more or less, lightning is a mass of electrical energy generated but an imbalance of positive to negative ions in the clouds. it is how humid the air is during any particular thunderstorm that determines whether there are tens of billions of atoms or only around a million. keep in mind that the less humid the air, the easier it is for lightning to reach the target to which it is drawn to; now in more humid air, you can relax more so than in drier air because all the water in the air decreases the energy the lightning is carrying with it, thus decreasing the chances the lightning will even come near the ground. so in short, it really depends where you are. hope this helped.


Is thunder and lightning the same and made up with electricity?

Thunder and lightning are not the same. Lightning is a natural discharge of static electricity that occurs in the atmosphere during a thunderstorm, while thunder is the sound produced by the rapidly expanding and contracting air surrounding a lightning bolt. Both thunder and lightning are indeed related to electricity.


How do you describe how lightning occurs?

Most pigments are not permanent. Lightening occurs when the pigments fade.


Lightning is a form of what energy?

Lightning is a form of static electricity


What percentage of lightning occurs with ground contact?

20%


How is energy transferred when objects are in objects?

conduction occurs


What occurs when energy is transferred from light waves to?

absorption


What occurs when heat is transferred through liquid?

convection