lightning Vocab

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What is the law of conservation of charge?

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The total electric charge within an isolated system always remains constant.

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What does it mean to have a positive charge?

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It means having more protons than electrons.

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What type of lightning occurs when electrical charges in a thunderstorm cloud separate?

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Cloud to ground lightning.

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What is lightning?

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A natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage.

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What is charge by conduction?

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A process where a charged object comes in contact with a conductive object, transferring charge.

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What is the difference between lightning and a lightning rod?

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Lightning is a natural electrical discharge, while a lightning rod is a device used to protect structures from lightning strikes.

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What is an electric field?

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A region around a charged object where other charged objects experience a force.

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What is charge by friction?

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A process where two objects become charged by rubbing against each other.

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What is charge by induction?

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A process where a charged object induces a charge in a nearby conductive object without direct contact.

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What is intra-cloud lightning?

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Lightning that occurs within a single thunderstorm cloud.