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Yes, the clouds become electrically charged and when there is excessive charge there is a big spark.
The charge produces an electric field in the space under it, and when the field is high enough the gas atoms in the air break down, electrons are stripped off them and there is a plasma which conducts electricity. The charge in the cloud flows to join opposite charges on the ground. When charge flows there is an electric current.
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What causes Electric shock injuries?
Electric shock injuries are caused by lightning or electric current from a mechanical source passing through the body
How powerful is bolt of lightning?
An average bolt of negative lightning carries an electric current of 30,000 amperes (30 kA), and transfers 15 coulombs of electric charge and 500 megajoules of energy.Positive lightning strikes typically carry six to ten times the charge and voltage difference of a negative bolt.
Urey and miller used an electric current in their experiment to simulate?
Urey and Miller used an electric current in their experiment to simulate the effects of lightning in the early Earth's atmosphere. They wanted to see if the combination of gases found in the atmosphere at that time could produce organic compounds like amino acids, which are the building blocks of life.
Which part of the atom moves in a bolt of lighting?
In a bolt of lightning, it is the electrons that move within atoms. The movement of these electrons creates an electric current that results in the discharge of lightning.
If the electrons and protons attract in what way is it dangerous for you to stand under a tree when there is lightning?
The fact that electrons and protons attract has little if anything to do with lightning or why it is dangerous. Lightning is a huge burst of stored electric charge. That charge becomes a very high current through the air, but electric current prefers to go through things like water and metal, because it's less resisitive than air. This means that trees are more likely to get hit by lightning (as are other tall objects like churches and buildings). So, standing under one means it is quite possible you will get hit by the lightning too.
Does lightning have a solid state?
No. Lightning is an electric current flowing through ionized air.
How does a lightning rod help guide the electric current?
lightning rods help you because of the metal in the rod
What is The pathway taken by an electric current is called?
Its circuit. But this is hard to marry with lightning, which is the path of an electric current.
Is lightning a magnetic and electric force?
Lightning is primarily an electric force. It occurs when there is a buildup and discharge of electrical energy in the atmosphere. While magnetic fields can be generated by the flow of electric current in a lightning bolt, the main force driving lightning is electricity.
What causes Electric shock injuries?
Electric shock injuries are caused by lightning or electric current from a mechanical source passing through the body
What are examples of electric energy?
Lamps, Hair Dryer, Wires and Electric Current
How is electricity different from other electricity?
Static electricity is electric charge just sitting there. Electric Current is electric charge in motion. And the original terms for electricity is Lightning, Thunderbolt.
What are 3 examples of electrical energy?
. lightning . batteries . energy generated by electric eels
What electric current strikes during a storm?
Lightning is the electric current that strikes during a storm. It is a discharge of electricity that occurs between clouds or between a cloud and the ground, resulting from an imbalance of electrical charges in the atmosphere.
What is the difference between an electric discharge and an electric current?
An electric discharge is a sudden flow of electricity between two charged points, often resulting in a spark or lightning. An electric current is a continuous flow of electric charge along a conductor, such as a wire. While both involve the movement of electricity, an electric discharge is typically a short-lived event, whereas an electric current is sustained over time.
How can the CN Tower be struck by lightning but rarely get damaged?
It has lightning arrestors, which provide a low resistance path to ground (electric current always takes the path of least resistance).
How many amps are in a lightningbolt?
An average bolt of positive lightning carries an electric current of 300 kA = 300,000 Amps.
