Which of the following statements is true-with respect to a thunderstorm-There is an accumulation of positive charges near the ground-The ground is neither positively charged nor negatively charged-There is an accumulation of negative charges near the ground-None of the above

You visited us 3 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Byju's Answer

Standard VIII

Physics

Lightning : Characteristics

Which of the ...

Question

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

There is an accumulation of positive charges near the ground

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

The ground is neither positively charged nor negatively charged

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

There is an accumulation of negative charges near the ground

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

None of the above

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

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.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. When a positively-charged body is brought near an uncharged metal rod, the part of the rod near the charged body acquires a negative charge, and the far side a positive charge. Can you say why this happens? Remember that in a body, negative charges are mobile whereas positive charges are fixed.

Q. A positive point charge Q is brought near an isolated metal cube.
(a) The cube becomes negatively charged.
(b) The cube becomes positively charged.
(c) The interior becomes positively charged and the surface becomes negatively charged.
(d) The interior remains charge free and the surface gets non-uniform charge distribution.

A negatively charged rod is brought near an uncharged, grounded electroscope. Which of the following statements is true?

At ground why only positive charge is available?in lightning why negative charges accumulated at lower edges?if cloud have a negative charge and ground have a positive charge it attracts the cloud , how is electricity formed?

Q. Statement 1: The positive charges collect near the upper edges of the clouds and the negative charges accumulate near the lower edges.
Statement 2: The charge separation is caused due to vigorous upward movement of air currents and the downward movement of water droplets.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program