Which of the following statement is true with respect to a thunderstorm?

There is an accumulation of positive charges near the ground

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The ground is neither positively charged nor negatively charged

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There is an accumulation of negative charges near the ground

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A
There is an accumulation of positive charges near the ground

Negative charges at the bottom of the clouds induce positive charges on the ground to accumulate in the vicinity of the cloud. Positive charges are built on the ground or around the highest point. Thus, when these imbalanced electrical charges join, it creates a channel through which lightning strikes.

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