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Current Electricity — Science STD 9 — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceCurrent Electricity2 Marks
Question
Lightning occurs from sky to earth.
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Answer

  • Lightning is the electric discharge travelling from clouds at high potential to the earth’s surface, which is at zero potential.
  • The earth is always at lower potential as compared to the clouds.
  • Hence, lightning occurs from sky to earth.

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