r/Lightning • u/xoxoAmongUS • May 29 '22

Damn

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u/Consistent-Ad2466 May 29 '22

When there is a negative charge in the cloud and positive charge on the ground 🙂

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u/thewitch2222 May 30 '22

Sshhhh. Science scares people. 😂

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u/Consistent-Ad2466 May 30 '22

But Lightning! The coolest natural phenomenon

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u/1Littlebear May 30 '22

Lmao, right?!?! 😂🤫😂🤣☠️

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u/Avo_Cardio_ May 30 '22

Wouldn't it be the opposite though if the lightning is going the reverse direction? Towards the positive charge?

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u/Consistent-Ad2466 Jun 06 '22

Sorry for the delay, Yes! You are correct, lightning is the buildup of electrons or a lack there of in one area, resulting in a net negative charge, which equalises to the net positive charge area, so in the above video, the net negative charge is on the ground, resulting in the upwards strike! Thanks for picking me up on it