Afamily is seated around the fireplace in a mountain cabin on a rainy night. a bright flash of lightning lights up the room and is followed in less than a second by a loud clap of thunder. the light bulb in a floor lamp flickers and goes out, as does the tv set. fortunately, the fire in the fireplace allows the family to see their way about while they try to figure out what to do.
the following comments were made in the order they appear below by various members of the family.
a. " that lightning was a close one! "
b. " i bet the lightning hit the transformer stationed on top of the mountain."
c. " maybe the bulb in the floor lamp burned out."
d." why don't you try the lights in the bathroom."
e. "if the lights in there work, bring on of those bulbs out here."
question 1. based on the information given in the article, statement a is
1. probably correct because of the short length of time between the lightning flash and the thunder
2. probably correct because the light bulb in the lamp flickered
3. probably correct if they find out the bathroom lights are not working
4. probably incorrect because they are not sure that the lightning struck the transformer
5. probably incorrect because the lightning occurred before the lights went out
question 2. 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 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.