The Most Common Form of Lightning Strike from a Cloud

question 2

Multiple Choice

The most common form of lightning strike from a cloud to the ground involves negative charge moving from the cloud to the ground. Just before a lightning strike,

• A) the electric field must point toward the sky.
• B) the potential energy of the electrons in the cloud must be small.
• C) the potential must be larger near the cloud.
• D) there are no charges on the ground.

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