Which of the following statement best describes the two different types of electrical energy involved in the situation above?

1.Both the lightning and the electricity used to light the floor lamp are forms of static electricity.
2. Both the lightning and the electricity used to light the floor lamp are forms of current electricity.
3. Lightning is a form of current electricity and the electricity used to light the floor lamp is a form of static electricity.
4. Lightning is form of static electricity and the electricity used to light the floor lamp is a form of current electricity.
5. The energy used to light the floor lamp is a form of electricity , but lightning is not.

my best answer is 4 ?! please tell me I am right

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OK So I put the wrong answer earlier ... I had to restudy that, its actually answer 2?!?!?!

To determine the correct answer, let's break down the options and understand the concepts of static electricity and current electricity.

Static electricity refers to the buildup of electric charge on the surface of objects. It is generated when two objects with different charges come into contact or when there is friction between two materials. However, static electricity does not flow continuously like current electricity.

Current electricity is the flow of electric charge through a conductor. It is the type of electricity used to power devices and is produced by a continuous flow of electrons.

Looking at the options:

1. This option states that both lightning and the electricity used to light the floor lamp are forms of static electricity. This is incorrect because lightning is actually a form of current electricity, not static electricity.

2. This option states that both lightning and the electricity used to light the floor lamp are forms of current electricity. This is also incorrect because lightning is generated by the buildup of charge in the atmosphere (a form of static electricity) and is not a form of current electricity.

3. This option states that lightning is a form of current electricity and the electricity used to light the floor lamp is a form of static electricity. This is incorrect because, as mentioned earlier, lightning is generated by the buildup of charge (static electricity) and is not a form of current electricity.

4. This option states that lightning is a form of static electricity, and the electricity used to light the floor lamp is a form of current electricity. This is the correct answer. Lightning is indeed a form of static electricity because it involves the buildup of charge in the atmosphere. The electricity used to light the floor lamp, on the other hand, is a form of current electricity because it flows continuously through the lamp's circuit.

5. This option states that the energy used to light the floor lamp is a form of electricity, but lightning is not. This is incorrect because, as mentioned earlier, lightning is a form of electricity (albeit static electricity).

So, the correct answer is option 4: Lightning is a form of static electricity, and the electricity used to light the floor lamp is a form of current electricity.