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The 'electricity' would move at the same speed, but it would take longer to get from the cloud to the ground.
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What would the speed of lightning be if it didn't zig zag?
The 'electricity' would move at the same speed, but it would take longer to get from the cloud to the ground.
What sphere would lightning be found?
Lightning does not have cells, does not have a metabolism, does not reproduce, does not maintain homeostasis, and does not respond to stimuli.
Would a wooden lightning rod work?
No
Would a lightning rod mounted on the first floor of a tall building work?
No. Since lightning often strikes tall objects first the lightning rod on the first floor would not allow the current to be safely sent to the ground.
What are the similarities of thunder and lightning?
No, the two are quite different. The main difference is lightning is light, thunder is sound. Lightning is an electric charge that can come from a cloud for various reasons. Thunder is the sound made by lightning. Since sound travels slower than light, lightning comes first, thunder second.
How to write lightning speed in Japanese?
Lightning speed would be "kaminari no hayasa."
What is the speed of electricity or lightning compared to the speed of sound and light?
The speed of lightning is somewhere between that of light and sound which is why most scientists would agree that the speed of light and the speed of sound make a good comparison to that of lightning and electricity.
What would the speed of lightning be if it didn't zig zag?
The 'electricity' would move at the same speed, but it would take longer to get from the cloud to the ground.
Why would you zigzag a cut edge?
An edge that has a zigzag cut on it is Les likely to fray.
What is lightings speed?
the speed of light is 300 thousand kilometres a second, or 300 million metres a second. which means it would go around the world 7.5 times in a single second. a light year is the distance that light travels in one year, which is 9.5 trillion kilometres. light is gamma rays, and gamma rays are electromagnetic waves that occur after either alpha or beta decay.
If the science of lightning strikes could be harnessed in spacecraft would spacecraft travel at or near speed of light?
No. Lightning and propulsion systems that we currently use have no relation to each other. Lightning is an atmospheric phenomenon and there is no atmosphere in space. The only thing along this line of thinking that may be distantly related is the theory of using an ion drive as a propulsion system. According to the theory, this may allow spacecraft to approach the speed of light. Ions are produced during lightning strikes, so there is a slight correlation.
What would happen if a lighting rod were made of an insulation material rather than conducting material?
Such a rod would not be a lightning rod. It would not attract lightning and would not work as a lightning rod. In fact, it would do nothing but stand up and occupy space.
Where on your body do you usually get struck by lightning?
the part on your body you would most likely get struck by lightning would be penis if you are aroused :)
How much is insurance for a lightning rod?
I do not think you would need to insure an lightning rod.
How many circuit breakers would a lightning strike trip?
Generally circuit breaker is not designed to trip off in the event of lightning. The system has lightning arrestors which reroute the lightning effect to earth instantly. If there are no lightning arrestors then the equipment are likely to fail upon a lightning strike.
How long will it take to cross the universe at the speed of lightning?
I don't know about the speed of lightning, but the fastest you can go is at the speed of light. You can't "cross the Universe" at this speed, because of the accelerate expansion of the Universe. Light that is emitted from any object that is a certain distance away from us - somewhere in the order of 10 billion light-years - will never be able to reach us.
Would a lightning rod work?
No
