Question

mbrella on rainy
from the school
rainwater. After
ightning sparks in
5. Priya went to the school with umbrella on
season. One day, while returning from the
the rain started on the way. Priya opened
umbrella and saved himself from rainwater
sometime, she observed some lightning sp;
the sky. Sudden, she folded her umbrella ar
went to a shelter under a closed building
(a) State the cause of lightning.
(b) Priya folded her umbrella. Explain why.
(c) Mention the method opted by Priya here
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Answer 1

Answer:

a) Development of positive and negative charges in cloud and their interaction leads to lightning

b) The tip of umbrella can act as a lightning rod. It would give electric shock to Priya and she might even die

c) Priya did a righteous job by closing her umbrella and taking shelter. We must do the same if we meet the same conditions