year [HOW IT STRIKES] -Lightning strikes objects because the negative bottoms of the clouds produce leaders, which are channels of gas, where electrons flow through. The objects also produce leaders, but instead of electrons, protons travel through them. When the leaders meet, lightning is formed. For positive lightning, a “funnel cloud”’s positive top produces streamers, which are the same as leaders. The protons move until it meets with a negatively charged object, producing Positive Lightning…
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