How Lightning and Static Electricity are Related

By Drew Collins

Lightning

• Lightning is a form of static electricity

• Lightning can be as hot as 30,000° C

• A path from the cloud is made by electrons and a path is made from the ground by protons. When they meet ZAP!!!

STATIC ELECTRICITY

• There are electrons (negatively charged particles) and protons (positively charged particles).

• When an object rubs against another object the electrons move between them.

• Electrons move from negatively charged objects to positively charged ones.

The Relation Between Lightning and Static

Electricity• Lightning is just a

bigger form of static electricity.

• Particles in the cloud rub together to produce static electricity.

• Lightning occurs when electrons are attracted to protons on the ground or in other clouds.

Static Electricity Lightning

Bibliography

• Weather Eye - http://weathereye.kgan.com

• eNotes - http://www.enotes.com