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The physics of a flash
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Tracking the flash
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Thunder, heat, and safety
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Master of The lightning capital of the United States
Superheated air: A single bolt of lightning can heat the air around it to 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which is five times hotter than the surface of the Sun.
Which part of a lightning strike sounds the most scientifically mind-blowing to you?
What physical process inside a storm cloud causes the separation of electrical charges?
Which part of a lightning strike is the brilliant, visible flash that we actually see?
What is the name of the invisible, downward-moving stream of electrons that initiates a lightning strike?
Approximately what percentage of global lightning is in-cloud lightning that never touches the ground?
What upward-reaching electrical charge from the ground meets the downward step leader to complete the lightning circuit?


