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At very high voltages electricity can ionize the air, allowing it to flow through the air. When this happens the ionized air can glow. One way you see this is a spark, another is lightening. It isn't the electricity itself you are seeing, it's the glowing air.
Neon lights work the same way. High voltage causes the neon or argon in the glass tubes to ionize and glow.
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Why do I see sparks in my blanket?
Sparks in your blanket can happen when there is static electricity buildup. This can occur when different materials rub together, creating friction and causing electrons to transfer, leading to a spark.
In what ways we see electricity in nature?
We see electricity in nature through phenomena such as lightning, which is a discharge of electrical energy in the atmosphere. Electric eels and some other animals can also generate electricity through specialized cells in their bodies. Electromagnetic fields created by the Earth and the sun also demonstrate the presence of electricity in nature.
What percentage of the world's electricity is generated by nuclear power?
A little over 15 percent of total world electricity. See link below.
What would be an a static electricity experiment?
Balloons are fun with static electricity. Rub a blown up balloon on the carpet and see if it will stick to a wall. Then rub a blown up balloon on the carpet and see what happens when you put it on or near your hair. Of course, there's always the old favorite of scooting across the carpet in your socks and touching the nose of your dog or cat with the tip of your finger. Have fun.
Can you see static?
Keep in mind that "electricity" is the flow of electrons through or along a conductor. Anything can be a conductor with a high enough charge. When the charge becomes sufficiently high, or if the static charge climbs rapidly, you will see its effects. You can't "see" electricity in any form. All you can see are its effects. The sparks you see associated with electricity are just ionised air. What you see are lightning (a spark traveling very quickly through the atmosphere), the arcing discharge from a generator to ground, the glow of small sparks between bed sheets in a dark room, the hair of school children standing on end from contact with a Van de Graff generator, gold leaf separating in a Leyden Jar.Just adding to the answer already posted here. Any substance can become an electrical conductor when there is a large concentration of free electrons present there. Metals have a high concentration of free electrons and so are good conductors and as such cannot be used to produce static electricity. If you rub your feet on a dry rug, you can generate up to 10000 volts of charge but you would not feel it because the rug is not actually a conductor.
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Why is a bolt of lightning like the spark you see when you touch a metal object?
Both are static electricity.
After changing spark plugs why is the vehicle hard to drive?
You broke a plug wire- don't care if you cant see it... I CAN!
Why cant you always see the moon at nigttime?
sometimes clouds may block your view of the moon
How do you see an electric spark?
Look at a spark plug removed from the car and attached to a spark plug wire while the car is running. Look out the window during a lightning storm. If you wish to feela spark, grab a holdof the wire while the car is running.Another way is that you can create an electrostatic spark if you rub your shoe-coveredfeet on carpet and then move your finger close to something metal. If you're charged enough, then you should see a spark conduct from your finger to the object. Sometimes your feet have to be off the ground. By the way, the spark sometimes jumps back and sparks you too.
How do you check if a spark plug on a Briggs and Stratton lawn mower gets electricity?
Remove the spark plug from the engine. Attach the wire to the spark plug. Let the spark plug come in contact with the engine block. Make sure the ignition is turned on. If you have a safety bar you will have to pull it into operating mode. Pull the starter rope you should see a spark.
What reaction does this cause 2h2 o2 2h2o?
2 Lots of H2 (Hydrogen Gas) + 1 lot of O2 produces 2 lots of Water (H2O) and a tiny spark of electricity (see 'How is hydrogen used to make electricity?').
What do people observe everyday without noticing?
well people normally can see things but sometimes when they get nervous they barely cant notice anything.....but when they observe things they can see what that object is
Why can you see your periode eggs i cant see them all but sometimes i can see one here and there lumpy thing what is it?
What? They're meant to be microscopic.. Any lumps in your "stuff" is probably just normal irregularities in discharge..
Why do I see sparks in my blanket?
Sparks in your blanket can happen when there is static electricity buildup. This can occur when different materials rub together, creating friction and causing electrons to transfer, leading to a spark.
Can you see pneumonia with the bare eye?
No. You cant see it with your bare eye. I have it and you cant see it.
Where are the spark plugs on a 1999 grand marquis ls?
look on the very top of the motor and you will see a long rail them are the spark injectors for your spark plugs. pull them injectors out and you will see your spark plugs.
