We all get a little bit afraid when a big thunderstorm comes around. Anyone who has ever stood close to where a lightning bolt struck will feel really afraid, and they might not even have their hearing. But how does lightning get created exactly? To help you understand, we’ve put together a light overview of the basics of how lightning works.
Small ice particles constantly rub together up in cumulonimbus clouds (thunder clouds). The next process that occurs happens similarly to when you rub your feet on a carpet to shock someone. Particles get charged, the positive ones going up to the top of the cloud and the negative ones going to the bottom. Because positive and negative charges attract each other, protons from the ground begin to travel up to their highest points. When they connect, lightning strikes.
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