Question

Which of the following shows the characteristics of lightning?

• A. It happens through the process of electric discharge between two or more clouds or between clouds and the earth.
• B. Positive charges are accumulated at the bottom of the clouds.
• C. Negative charges are accumulated on the ground.
• D. Charge separation doesnot happen in the clouds.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

It happens through the process of electric discharge between two or more clouds or between clouds and the earth.

Lightning occurs as a result of the flow of charges from clouds to the ground i.e., it happens through the process of an electric discharge between two or more clouds or between clouds and the Earth. When the electric discharge takes place between the clouds and Earth, charge separation takes place in clouds such that negative charges are accumulated at the bottom of the cloud. As a result of this positive charges are accumulated on the ground due to the induction.