Why does the spark on a Jacob's ladder rise, thus becoming longer?

Subject: Why does the spark on a Jacob's ladder rise, thus becoming longer?

Date: Fri Apr 24 12:47:38 1998
Posted by Mark Welty
Grade level: nonaligned
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City: Cedar Falls State/Province: IA
Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 893440058.Ph

Message:


I always thought electricity took the path of least resistance, so why 
doesn't the spark just stay at the bottom of the "V"? Wouldn't the 
resistance increase as the spark goes up the V-shaped ladder?

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