Physics

What causes lightning?

Static Electricity

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During a thunderstorm, when a charged cloud passes over the earth (or over the other cloud), it acquires an opposite charge by induction. A spark may occur between the two oppositely charged clouds (or a charged cloud and the earth). This spark is called lightning.

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What causes lightning?

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