2006-07-24 00:43:04 · 4 answers · asked by bluediamond 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
I'm no expert, but from what I understand, all electricity travels by the path of least resistance from point to point. Like what Billy said, this path wont necessarily be in a straight line. But remember, the vast majority of lightening goes from cloud to cloud, not cloud to ground... perhaps when its traveling these shorter distances it travels a bit more directly.
2006-07-24 01:18:56 · answer #1 · answered by dave_eee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because sometimes that is the path it finds to get to earth it does not always travel zigzap either sometimes the path is straight down but it has to do with how many ions are in the air
2006-07-24 08:14:14 · answer #2 · answered by boo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it follows the charged ions, and since lightening is usually during a storm and the wind is blowing it would be hard for the ions to remain in a straight line.
2006-07-24 07:47:32 · answer #3 · answered by Billy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause it does
2006-07-24 07:47:17 · answer #4 · answered by SociallyAwkwardPenguin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋