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Lightning: An Example Of A Natural Capacitor

Lightning: An Example Of A Natural Capacitor

Clouds and the ground can act in unison to mimic a huge natural capacitor. This tutorial shows how the collisions of dust with ionizing radiation can cause electrons to be knocked off of particles, creating a charge separation in the clouds, resulting in lightning.
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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
February 10, 2001
Date Modified in MERLOT:
June 12, 2018
Author:
 
Submitter:
John Walkup
Primary Audience:
College General Ed
Technical Format:
Website, Java Applet
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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