electricity
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How Lightning Strikes
There’s a saying that “lightning strikes whatever’s tallest.” But this is only partly true. Tall objects do attract lightning bolts, but there’s a second condition for lightning to strike: electrical conductivity. Meaning, a lightning bolt will only strike an object…
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The Secrets of Magnets
Welcome to my first “Science Answers” post! About a month ago, I sent out a post requesting science questions from all of you; you can find it here. This post addresses the first of the questions I was asked. If you…
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Elements and Compounds
Recognize this? This is the periodic table, and it’s pretty much the most important table in all of chemistry. All the little boxes on this “table” are elements, the simplest form of matter. You literally can’t break these down further. What’s…
