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3 years ago

What causes a bolt of lightning?

2 answers:

fomenos3 years ago

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Heavier, negatively charged particles sink to the bottom of the cloud. When the positive and negative charges grow large enough, a giant spark - lightning-occurs between the 2 charges within the cloud. This is like a static electricity sparks you see, but much bigger.

padilas [110]3 years ago

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The answer would be C. Lightning occurs when the negative charges from clouds attract towards the positive charges on the ground. These two charges attract and cause the spark of lightning. Hope this helps.

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A) 5 m/s/s

Explanation:

Given the following data;

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4. Chemical Energy --> Thermal Energy --> Mechanical Energy

5. Nuclear Energy --> Light energy and thermal energy

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8. Mechanical Energy --> Sound Energy

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3.TOASTER:

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Chemical Energy --> Electrical Energy --> Sound Energy

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