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If air is an insulator, then how is lightning able to go through it?
I have a question about lightning. If air is an insulator, then how is lightning able to go through it?
That's a great question! Lightning actually happens because the air becomes a conductor when it's heated up enough by the huge electrical charge in the storm clouds. This creates a path of ionized air that allows the lightning to travel through.