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1) If the voltage per meter is very high, the isolation of air may "break", and a strong current may flow.

2) There may be a current, without the movement of charges in part of a circuit, through an effect known as capacitance: charges that build up on one side of a vacuum, or air, may induce the build-up of an opposite charge on the other side. If the current has a high frequency, such a capacitor will have a low impedance (this is similar to a resistance) to the current.

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How is electricity transmitted through air?

Electricity can be transmitted through air using high voltage power lines. When electricity flows through these lines, it creates an electric field that allows the energy to travel through the air to its destination.


Why is electricity hard to move through air?

Electricity is hard to move through air because air is a poor conductor of electricity compared to other materials like metals. Air contains few free electrons that can carry the electrical current, making it more resistant to the flow of electricity. This resistance can create a barrier for the electrical current to travel efficiently through the air.


Can electricity travel through water?

Yes, electricity can travel through water because water is a conductor of electricity due to the presence of ions.


How far can electricity travel through air?

Yes. It can (and does) travel in the form of lightning. Static electricity that zaps us when we touch something grounded on a very dry day is the same thing, only on a smaller scale. Electricity would rather not travel through air, but when charges build and the difference of potential gets high enough, that electrostatic potential will ionize air and the charge will jump from one place to another following the ionized trail and further ionizing the air.


Does lightning travel faster through air that is dry or through air that has lots more moisture?

Air is an insulator .......but still the lightning travels through it by ionising it.On the other hand water is a good conductor and ligthning finds path through it to reach the earth.Thus ligthning travels faster through air that has moisture than dry air.

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How is electricity transmitted through air?

Electricity can be transmitted through air using high voltage power lines. When electricity flows through these lines, it creates an electric field that allows the energy to travel through the air to its destination.


Can electicity travel through water?

yes. At its powerfullest, electricity can travel through anything, like lightining through the air


How has electricity changed the world of travel?

Before electricity, the most advanced form of travel was the horse and buggy. Now, we are able to travel through the air and through the sea at much greater speeds


Why is electricity hard to move through air?

Electricity is hard to move through air because air is a poor conductor of electricity compared to other materials like metals. Air contains few free electrons that can carry the electrical current, making it more resistant to the flow of electricity. This resistance can create a barrier for the electrical current to travel efficiently through the air.


Can electricity travel through water?

Yes, electricity can travel through water because water is a conductor of electricity due to the presence of ions.


How far can electricity travel through air?

Yes. It can (and does) travel in the form of lightning. Static electricity that zaps us when we touch something grounded on a very dry day is the same thing, only on a smaller scale. Electricity would rather not travel through air, but when charges build and the difference of potential gets high enough, that electrostatic potential will ionize air and the charge will jump from one place to another following the ionized trail and further ionizing the air.


Can electricity travel through wax?

No, electricity cannot travel through wax as it is an insulator. Insulators such as wax do not conduct electricity and therefore do not allow electric current to pass through them.


Can electricity travel through mineral water?

Yes, electricity can travel through mineral water because of the presence of ions.


Does lightning travel faster through air that is dry or through air that has lots more moisture?

Air is an insulator .......but still the lightning travels through it by ionising it.On the other hand water is a good conductor and ligthning finds path through it to reach the earth.Thus ligthning travels faster through air that has moisture than dry air.


What electricity travels through?

electricity can travel through anything with a positive and negative electrical charge


Does lightning travel through ice?

yes its because when water is frozen the mobility of the movement of the electrons within the ice is significantly reduced.as the icy lattice structure of the ice cube forms,the electrons become rigid, and unmoving and their ability to conduct electricity is reduced.


Can electricity travel through fruit?

Yes