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Why is the track of lightening zig-zag?


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Explanation:

  1. Lightning basically tries to find the path of least resistance as it travels down to the ground.
  2. But this is not always a straight line because air is not a perfect mixture.
  3. There are fluctuations in temperature, humidity, pollutants, dust particles, etc. in the air, and so the resistance varies.

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