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Lightning literally is static electricity, just like when your shock someone after walking in sock on carpet. It's the same transfer of energy due to the clouds and the earth becoming electrically unbalanced.

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Does lightning happens because of the release of static electricity?

yes


A release of electricity from cloud is called?

Lightning


True or false lightning happens because of the release of static electrcity?

Lightning literally is static electricity. just like when your shock someone after walking in sock on carpet.. its the same transer of energy due to the clouds and the earth becoming electrically unbalanced. It is the same as when you rub your socks on a carpet and then touch someone.


Does electricity make a lightning?

Do we harness electricity from lightning? No. It's a lot of electricity at one time, and it's too unpredictable to be cost effective to develop a means of harnessing it's power. Lightning rods simply transfer the electricity into the ground, so as to protect structures.


How you lightning is a form of static electricity?

Lightning is a large discharge of static electricity that occurs between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground. It happens when the build-up of static charges in the atmosphere becomes too great, causing a sudden release of energy in the form of lightning.


How do clouds HOLD lightning and thunder?

they dont. cloud action creates lightning. "vast amounts of static electricity" the release of this electricity makes the air expand and vibrate which creates a sound burst that we hear as thunder.


Does lightning contain salt?

No, lightning does not contain salt. Lightning is a massive discharge of electricity caused by the buildup and release of electrical energy in the atmosphere, typically between clouds or between a cloud and the ground. Salt is not a component of lightning.


Lightning is a bright flash of electricity produced by?

Lightning is a bright flash of electricity produced by the discharge of static electricity in the atmosphere, typically in thunderstorms. It occurs when positive and negative charges separate in a cloud, creating an electric field strong enough to overcome the insulating properties of the air. The rapid movement of these charges results in a sudden release of energy in the form of a lightning bolt.


What is the release of static electricity in the atmosphere?

The release of static electricity in the atmosphere is known as lightning. It occurs when the buildup of static charge in clouds or between clouds and the ground discharges in the form of a visible electrical discharge. Lightning can be accompanied by thunder and can be dangerous due to its high voltage and heat.


Electricity released which has built up in thunder clouds by evening?

The discharge of electricity built up during a storm can be dangerous. It is a static discharge that is generated by positive an negatively charged clouds. When these clouds come in close contact with each other there is an electrical static discharge. This is known as lightning.


How is Lightening related to static electricity?

Lightning is a large-scale discharge of static electricity that occurs in the atmosphere during a thunderstorm. Both lightning and static electricity involve the buildup and release of electrical charge, but lightning occurs between clouds or between a cloud and the ground on a much larger scale than typical static discharges.


Is it true that lightning can happen because of the release of static electricity?

Yes because they are both the same electron until its starts lightning they both become negative and attract! Opposites attract smarty.. they are different groups of protons and electrons. Earth being positive repels the positive charges in the cloud which makes the lower part of the cloud increasingly negative. this difference in charges causes lightning which is a transfer of charges to try and equal out the conflicting balance of positive and negative charges.