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How does lightning occur?


Question asked by: knowitall

Lightning occurs due to the build up of static charges within a cloud, or the cloud and the ground.

One will get a very negative charge and the other a very positive charge.

When this reaches a certain level, the electrical potential is enormous and a sudden discharge will occur as the one is attracted to the other.

This is like a giant battery forming temporarily and the energy discharged is immense. This is known as lightning. The air is formed so much that it expands rapidly - thunder.

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