While lightning produces extremely high temperatures, the heating itself is very brief and confined to a narrow channel So the heating of lighting is quite survivable. People killed by lightning don't die from the heat; they die by electrocution.
Yes. Surprisingly most people hit by lighting will survive, especially with prompt medical treatment.
By staying inside shelter during a storm.
Humans can be definitely hit by lighting but not neccisarily thunder.... Lightning is a physical thing, but thunder is just a noise. Try and avoid getting hit by lightning by staying in cars, staying out of places abundant in water, and out of trees.
Because thunder is drawn to metal and if you touch metal and it gets hit the shock will travel through the object and shock you.
If there is lightning, go inside. Avoid plumbing and electrical devices if possible. A car also provides good protection as long as you don't touch the metal.
not that rare it depends are you short or tall lightning hits the tallest thing nearby but if you are hit by lightning that means you are the tallest thing in the area and most people are a little bit coo coo and they go hide under a tree witch they will most likly be shot by lightning . You wll get hit by lightning if you are the closest thing near by but that usually happens when you are in a open feild . Just for the tall people you may want to lay down flat when lightning is being seen .
the human body contains water and sodium- an excellent combination for conduction
Of course.
Generally, planes stay far away from thunder storms. Still, planes do occasionally get hit by lightning. It usually does not cause any problem for a plane with an aluminum fuselage because aluminum is electrically conductive.
Yes. Astraphobia, or the fear of thunder and lightning could be the result of being hit, if you survive the hit tho.
Being struck by lightning is unlike a physical blow. there is no 'hardness' to it.
You're chances of being hit by lightning are about 1 in 5,000.
Humans can be definitely hit by lighting but not neccisarily thunder.... Lightning is a physical thing, but thunder is just a noise. Try and avoid getting hit by lightning by staying in cars, staying out of places abundant in water, and out of trees.
AnswerIf you get hit by lightning you will die or get bad ingerys .
Due to an electrical surge can run through the power mains due to a telephone pole or electrical wiring being hit by lightning.
Yes Indeed.
earth
The odds of being struck by lightning are 576,000 to 1.The odds of being killed by lightning are2,320,000 to 1.The odds of winning the UK lotto are 1 in 13,983,816 (approx 1 in 14million).So, you're more likely to get hit by lightning than win the lottery.
Yes planes are frequently hit by lightning.