i got from a TV show that lightning starts from the ground up, im wanting to know if that is true
2006-08-23 12:42:31 · 13 answers · asked by mcdonaldcj 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
It's both. The potential difference between the cloud and the ground causes electrical channels to reach toward one another--multiple ones that can sometimes be seen in photos. When the negative channel from the cloud connects with a channel reaching up from the ground, negative energy flows down, and then a return strike from the ground to the cloud is what produces the brilliant flash. Wikipedia has a great write up on it with diagrams.
2006-08-23 12:47:11 · answer #1 · answered by Pepper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lightning is caused when there is difference in charge between the ground and the clouds or between two or more clouds. Therefore it can go up, down or between the clouds. The most common is within a cumulus cloud
2006-08-23 12:55:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh damn science flashbacks!!! I think that it starts from the ground as a spark and the one from the sky comes down, they meet in the middle and you see the lightning
2006-08-23 12:50:38 · answer #3 · answered by justcallme-crazy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it start from the sky but what you see, the actual lightening strike is from the ground up.
2006-08-23 12:48:14 · answer #4 · answered by synjin21 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the lighting is produce inside of the cloud but if you see it closer it look like it touches the ground
2006-08-23 12:46:15 · answer #5 · answered by lonly159263 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-27 02:58:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lightening is caused by friction between clouds. As we all know, there are no clouds on the ground.
2006-08-23 20:08:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yep
2006-08-23 14:27:50 · answer #8 · answered by adanthuis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its been known to ground up
2006-08-23 12:46:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT COMES FROM THE GROUND UP. THE EARTH IS IT'S OWN GROUNDING ROD.
2006-08-23 12:49:49 · answer #10 · answered by BARRY D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋