Physics · Electric charges: conservation of charge, Coulomb's law forces between two point charges, forces between multiple charges, superposition principle and continuous charge distribution

Lightning is nothing but

Lightning is nothing but

  • A. electric discharge
  • B. electricity
  • C. electro - magnetic discharge
  • D. magnetic effect

Step-by-step solution

Lightning is a sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm, typically between electrically charged regions of a cloud or between a cloud and the ground. It is primarily an electric discharge, not merely electricity in general, nor an electromagnetic discharge (which is a broader term), nor a magnetic effect.
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