Statement 1: A thunderstorm acts as a battery with its upper part acting as a positive terminal and lower part as a negative terminal.
Statement 2: Positive charges accumulate at the lower part of a thunderstorm and negative charges at its upper part.

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

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Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

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Both statements are true

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Both statements are false

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The correct option is A Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
The upper part of a thunderstorm contains excess positive charge and the lower part contains excess negative charge. This negative charge creates a very high potential difference between these clouds and the Earth. It breaks down the air and air becomes conducting.
Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.

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Statement 2: Positive charges accumulate at the lower part of a thunderstorm and negative charges at its upper part.

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Statement 1: A thunderstorm acts as a battery with its upper part acting as a positive terminal and lower part as a negative terminal. Statement 2: Positive charges accumulate at the lower part of a thunderstorm and negative charges at its upper part.

Statement 1: A thunderstorm acts as a battery with its upper part acting as a positive terminal and lower part as a negative terminal.
Statement 2: Positive charges accumulate at the lower part of a thunderstorm and negative charges at its upper part.