Lightning is one of the worlds most beautiful phenomenon’s. Lightning is produced when the friction in the cloud starts to charge parts of the cloud (top ® proton, bottom ® negative). As the clod approaches earth objects on the surface become negatively charged. Since negative and positive charges attract, the negative charge moves towards the ground just as the positive charge from the ground moves up to meet it. Objects on the ground reach out to …showed first 75 words of 743 total…

…showed last 75 words of 743 total…golf is not a very good idea. To prevent lightning damage installing surge protectors can minimize the damage cause by lightning. Surge protectors can be installed on the Ac line voltage to the PC or on Telephone lines connected to Modems. I have learned alot about lightning and the wonder of how it works. This report has also better equipped me to know where to go and how to act when there is lightning approaching.