Egative charge is downer than the positive charge

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the nature of electrical charges, specifically why negative charges are perceived as "downer" than positive charges, with a focus on lightning phenomena. The conversation includes elements of chemistry and atmospheric electricity.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant initially confuses fire with lightning and seeks clarification on the behavior of negative and positive charges.
  • Another participant suggests that the question pertains to the chemistry of fire, which is later corrected to lightning.
  • Participants discuss the nature of lightning as electrical discharges, with references to cloud-to-ground and ground-to-cloud lightning.
  • There is a humorous exchange regarding the spelling of "lightning," with multiple participants contributing to the discussion about the English language.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the original question regarding the behavior of negative and positive charges, and the discussion remains unresolved with multiple competing views and clarifications about terminology.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations in the initial question's clarity, and the discussion includes misunderstandings regarding terminology, which may affect the depth of the exploration into the topic of electrical charges.

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hello every body I know before happening fireligh negative charge is downer than the positive charge but my question is why it happends?
 
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zaroori said:
hello every body I know before happening fireligh negative charge is downer than the positive charge but my question is why it happends?

Are you asking about the chemistry of fire?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire

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sorry for my faulty explanation I mean thunder (I am not english)
 


Perhaps you mean lighting? That is electrical discharges in the atmosphere.
 


yes thank you integral that is it but my question is why negative charge is downer than the positive charge
 


Integral said:
Perhaps you mean lighting? That is electrical discharges in the atmosphere.

Yes. Lightening is the Almighty Discharge of Static Electricity from the Heavens.
 


OK, it's neither Integral's "lighting", nor Neo's "lightening". :-p

Third time's a charm? Bob_S has it right with "lightning".
 
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DaveC426913 said:
OK, it's neither Integral's "lighting", nor Neo's "lightening". :-p

Third time's a charm? Bob_S has it right with "lightning".

Well whoever was put in charge of spelling words of the English language got it wrong! :-p Now you guys see why I posted that "Why I Can't Stand the English Language" thread in the General Discussion forum?
It should be "lightening"... :approve:
 
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Neo_Anderson said:
Well whoever was put in charge of spelling words of the English language got it wrong! :-p Now you guys see why I posted that "Why I Can't Stand the English Language" thread in the General Discussion forum?
It should be "lightening"... :approve:
But lightning is already a word...


"I am lightning my daily workload by wearing the same clothes everyday and using the same dishes."
 
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Look guys, given a chance, I can misspell nearly any word in the English language. It passed spell check! :redface:
 
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DaveC426913 said:
But lightning is already a word...


"I am lightening my daily workload by wearing the same clothes everyday and using the same dishes."

Dang, wearing those clothes and using the same dishes must be quite shocking!
wheres bengamin franklins kite when you need the darn thing...
 

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