Which of the following demonstrates the correct order of the phases involved in a lightning stroke?
A) dart leader, charge separation, flow of negative charge into ground, step leaders, return stroke
B) charge separation, dart leader, step leaders, flow of negative charge into ground, return stroke
C) step leaders, return stroke, separation of charges, flow of negative charge into ground, dart leader
D) charge separation, step leaders, return stroke, flow of negative charge into ground, dart leader

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The correct order is: charge separation occurs first, then step leaders form, followed by the return stroke, flow of negative charge into the ground, and finally the dart leader.

Which of the Following Demonstrates the Correct Order of the Phases