Multiple choice

Air is a poor conductor of electricity but still it is conducting under some conditions. Which of the following is such a condition?

  1. During rainfall, air becomes wet and like all wet things becomes a good conuctor of electricity.

  2. During a thunderstorm, lightning occurs which is an electric current passing through air.

  3. During a dust storm, the particles of dust collide with each other leading to electrostatic charging of air making it a good conductor.

  4. Air passing through high tension wires gets charged and can conduct electricity.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

During lightning, electric current passes through air. Lightning occurs due to very high voltage diferences and under such high voltage differences electric current can pass through air.

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