Sometimes There Is Only One Lightning Stroke,but More Often the Leader-And-Stroke

question 100

Short Answer

Sometimes there is only one lightning stroke,but more often the leader-and-stroke process is repeated in the same ionized channel at intervals of about four-hundredths of a second.The subsequent leader,called a ____________________ proceeds from the cloud along the same channel as the original stepped leader;however,it proceeds downward more quickly because the electrical resistance of the path is now lower.​

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Definitions:

Unstated Premise

An implicit assumption or premise that is not explicitly mentioned but is required for an argument to hold.

Disjunctive Premise

A type of logical statement that presents two or more options in such a way that if one is true, the others must be false.

Negative Proposition

A statement or assertion that denies something, especially a predicate of a subject.

Disjunctive Syllogism

A form of logical argument where, from two alternatives, the denial of one implies the affirmation of the other.