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What is the difference between static and current electricity?

Important Questions on Some Natural Phenomena

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Living Science 8>Chapter 14 - Some Natural Phenomena>EXERCISES>Q D
What is an electric discharge? Under what conditions does it occur?
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Living Science 8>Chapter 14 - Some Natural Phenomena>EXERCISES>Q D
In what situation can lightning be dangerous? How can the danger to tall buildings be reduced?
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Living Science 8>Chapter 14 - Some Natural Phenomena>EXERCISES>Q D
How does a lightning conductor works?
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Living Science 8>Chapter 14 - Some Natural Phenomena>EXERCISES>Q D
List four precautions you will take to save yourself from a lightning strike during a thunderstorm.
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Living Science 8>Chapter 14 - Some Natural Phenomena>EXERCISES>Q D
What is the Richter scale? Why do we say that it is not a linear scale?
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Living Science 8>Chapter 14 - Some Natural Phenomena>EXERCISES>Q D
List three effects of an earthquake.
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Living Science 8>Chapter 14 - Some Natural Phenomena>EXERCISES>Q E
Draw a labelled diagram of a gold-leaf electroscope. Describe how you will use it to detect a charge, measure a charge and find the nature of the charge.
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Living Science 8>Chapter 14 - Some Natural Phenomena>EXERCISES>Q E
Explain how lightning occurs between two clouds during a storm.