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|A piece of metal moving through a magnetic field generates current and charged particles are forced to either side. A plane is one big piece of metal moving through Earth's magnetic field. Is it possible to predict which side of a plane lightning will strike depending on the direction of the plane?

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\|A piece of metal moving through a magnetic field generates current and charged particles are forced to either side. A plane is one big piece of metal moving through Earth's magnetic field. Is it possible to predict which side of a plane lightning will strike depending on the direction of the plane?	1