MCQ
Lightning is a ________ phenomenon:
  • A
    Electromagnetic
  • B
    Current electricity
  • C
    Electrochemical
  • D
    Electrostatic

Answer

  1. Electrostatic

Explanation:

Lightning is a sudden electrostatic discharge during an electrical storm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between that cloud and another cloud, or between a cloud and the ground.

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