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Static electricity in clouds is the build-up of electric charge due to the separation of positive and negative charges within the cloud. This separation is usually caused by collisions between ice crystals and water droplets. When the charge difference becomes large enough, it can lead to lightning discharge between the cloud and the ground or between clouds.

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What kind of electricity is lightning an example?

Lightning is an example of static electricity


What causes lightling and thunder?

static electricity generated in cumulonimbus clouds


What carrys the most static electricity?

Clouds carry a massive amount of static which is discharged as lightning.


How does lightning realate to electricity?

Well i don't know about electricity but i know about static electricity. Lightning is like static electricity, except on a much bigger scale. Both lightning and static electricity happen because of the attraction between the opposite charges. When static electricity moves, it is a current. When static electricity in clouds discharges to earth there is a huge, very short current pulse (surge).


The discharge of static electricity in thunderclouds is seen as?

Lightning, which is a visible electric discharge between the clouds or between the clouds and the ground. This discharge of static electricity heats the surrounding air, causing a rapid expansion that creates thunder.


How can static electricity build up on aeroplanes?

It passes from clouds to aircraft and builds up.


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.


What is lightning a form of?

Electricity. Lightning is a stream of electrons traveling between the clouds and the ground. It's just like static electricity shock, but much bigger.


What causes static electricty?

Static electricity is a build up of electrons that are rubbed off by things rubbing against each other. Static electricity is a problem on dry days with low humidity. Even the wind rubbing on cars can build up static electricity, a comb or balloon rubbed against clean hair builds up static electricity and of course lightening is a discharge of static electricity from the clouds to the Earth.


What natural phenomenon is a result of static electricity in the air?

Lightning is a natural phenomenon that is a result of static electricity in the air. The buildup of static charge within clouds causes a discharge of electricity in the form of a lightning bolt, resulting in a visible flash of light and sound.


Where does lightning and thunder form?

In clouds. It is a very, very strong form of static electricity (static is what makes your hair stand up when you rub it with a balloon.)


Why can static electricity not to be used to run a television?

static electricity is static electricity