I’ve always been fascinated by thunderstorms. Can someone explain why we see lightning before we hear thunder, and what exactly causes both of these phenomena?
In: Physics
Even though many seem to believe that it’s some kind of internal rubbing in the clouds, I don’t think it has ever been shown in any real way, and I think it’s false. It’s the photoelectric effect that charges the top of the coulds and the ground positively, and leaves the bottom of the clouds charged negatively.
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