Question

State whether true or false :

Lightning is caused due to discharge between similarly charged clouds.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Lightning is an electric current. Within a thundercloud way up in the sky, many small bits of ice (frozen raindrops) bump into each other as they move around in the air. All of those collisions create an electric charge. After a while, the whole cloud fills up with electrical charges. The positive charges or protons are formed at the top of the cloud and the negative charges or electrons are formed at the bottom of the cloud. Since opposites attract, that causes a positive charge to build up on the ground beneath the cloud. The grounds electrical charge concentrates around anything that sticks up, such as mountains, people, or single trees. The charge coming up from these points eventually connects with a charge reaching down from the clouds and lightning strikes.

Hence, Lightning is caused due to discharge between oppositely charged clouds.

Therefore, the given statement is false.