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This NASA resource for teachers is a complete "primer" on the subject of lightning. It includes an easily understood description of the lightning discharge process, photos and text describing modern data collection & detection techniques, characteristics and types of lightning, and a brief history of the scientific study of lightning.
This resource is part of 2 Physics Front Topical Units.
Topic: "Static" Electricity
Unit Title: Teaching About Electrostatics The study of lightning is an exciting way to learn about electric field and charge. During a thunderstorm, separation of charge produces enormous electrical potential both within the cloud and between the cloud and ground. Eventually the electrical resistance in the air breaks down and a flash begins. This NASA resource is a complete "primer" on the subject of lightning -- it explains the lightning discharge process, modern data collection, and a brief history of the scientific study of lightning. Link to Unit:
Topic: "Static" Electricity
Unit Title: Charge Interaction This NASA resource is a complete "primer" on the subject of lightning. It includes an easily understood description of the lightning discharge process, modern data collection,and a brief history of the scientific study of lightning. Link to Unit:
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