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Lightning

Published on Nov 18, 2015

Lightning Demo Presentation

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Lightning

Electricity from the Sky

Electrostatic Discharge

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Temporary Equalization

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3 Basic Types

  • Intracloud
  • Cloud to Cloud
  • Cloud to Ground
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On Earth, the lightning frequency is approximately 40–50 times a second.

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A ground lightning flash culminates in the formation of an electrically conducting plasma channel through the air in excess of 3 miles tall.

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The science of lightning is called fulminology.

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