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In a thundercloud, negative charges collect near the:
AUpper edges
BOuter edges
CInner core
DLower edges
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Lower edges
1. Air currents move up while water droplets move down.
2. This separates the charge inside the cloud.
3. Positive charge gathers at the top and negative at the bottom.
4. So the answer is the lower edges.
_Source: NCERT Class 8 Science, Ch 12 'Some Natural Phenomena'_
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