Question

Lightning heats the surrounding air to
A) 300 deg Cent
B) 3000 deg Cent
C) 30000 deg Cent
D) 300000 deg Cent

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is option C) 30,000 degree Cent

Explanation:

Lightning heats the surrounding air to about 30,000 degrees Centigrades.

Lightning is an electrical discharge which is caused by imbalances between storm clouds and the ground. It may also occur even within the clouds themselves.

It flows between clouds or from the cloud to the ground. When it passes through the air, it will heat the air and make it expand. The air then quickly contracts again as it cools. So the temperature of the air can increase upto 30000 degrees Celsius, the air  ultimately gets ionised (turns into plasma) and conducts electricity.

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Answer 2

C) 30000 deg Cent


Lightning heats the surrounding air to 30000 deg Cent