If you keenly observe the sky when there are thunder conditions you will see that lightning follows ...........

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If you keenly observe the sky when there are thunder conditions, you will see that lightning follows a zigzag path. Why?

In pitch dark lightening path appears zigzag

The positive charge follows the negative charge in a zigzag manner

The lightning discharge follows the path, which offers the least resistance

Strong winds make it look zigzag

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Explanation:

The lightning discharge follows the path, which offers the least resistance

-Lightning basically tries to find the path of least resistance as it travels down to the ground. But this is not always a straight line because air is not a perfect mixture. in the air, and so the resistance varies. As a result, lightning strikes are often observed in a zigzag pattern.