0
Lightening can strike a jet, thunder does not 'strike' anything.
"lol"
Yes thunder CAN strike anything, thunder is a sound wave, sound waves hit the hairs in your ear and that is interpreted in your brain as sounds.
in order for sound to bounce off of a wall it has to strike it...
Thunder will not do damage to a Jet.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoNo, you can't get struck by thunder. Thunder is only sound but you can get struck by lightening. But it's less likely to get struck. On average, in the United States, 40 people die a year. But a lot of people do survive and live normally after getting struck by lightening so don't worry.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agolike any other aircraft - wind and possibly low visibility. normally lightning isn't a problem but sometimes it is...
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoyes ,it can.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Does thunder hit houses?
Thunder is a sound. Thunder hits houses and everything else all the time. It hits you, otherwise you would not hear it
If a lighting strike hits a tornado what happens?
Nothing really. There will be thunder just like there is in a normal lightning bolt. The two will not affect each other.
What are the similarities of thunder and lightning?
No, the two are quite different. The main difference is lightning is light, thunder is sound. Lightning is an electric charge that can come from a cloud for various reasons. Thunder is the sound made by lightning. Since sound travels slower than light, lightning comes first, thunder second.
Explain what causes lightning and thunder?
Lightning and thunder comes from the cumulonimbus cloud and hits the earth.
How far can lighting strike?
i guess it all depends on were it is directly at and lighting can go until it hits the ground
Does thunder hit houses?
Thunder is a sound. Thunder hits houses and everything else all the time. It hits you, otherwise you would not hear it
Can Lightning and thunder occur simultaneously?
No. Thunder is the result of lightning when it hits the ground. After lightning hits the ground the air expands (because of the increase in temp.) and quickly condenses. That air condensing is what we hear when there is thunder. Because light travels faster than sound we see lightning then hear thunder.
Can rabbits die from lightining?
Most animals (including US) are scared by thunder and lightning.
If a lighting strike hits a tornado what happens?
Nothing really. There will be thunder just like there is in a normal lightning bolt. The two will not affect each other.
What are the similarities of thunder and lightning?
No, the two are quite different. The main difference is lightning is light, thunder is sound. Lightning is an electric charge that can come from a cloud for various reasons. Thunder is the sound made by lightning. Since sound travels slower than light, lightning comes first, thunder second.
Explain what causes lightning and thunder?
Lightning and thunder comes from the cumulonimbus cloud and hits the earth.
How far can lighting strike?
i guess it all depends on were it is directly at and lighting can go until it hits the ground
What happens if thunder hits earth?
Thunder is sound waves. They hit Earth all the time, and nothing in particular happens.
Does lightning make any noise?
No. The visual portion of the energy wave that we see as lightning it's self does not make noise, however this energy wave also displaces air. The air that is displaced by the negative and positive ion charge (that bolt we see) is often heard as a loud "crack" and the air that moves fast enough creates a sonic boom which we hear as thunder.
Does lighting hits the sea water?
Yes,lightning does hit sea water
What is a simple way to estimate how far away lightning?
First, watch for lightning. The second it hits the ground, starts counting in seconds. Stop when you hear thunder. divide the seconds by 5 to get how many miles away the lightning is. For kilometers, divide the seconds by 3.
Can chickens get hit by lightning?
Any object can get hit by lighting. Here are two general rules, first, the taller the object is (like trees), the greater the chances the object can be hit by lighting (because lighting hits the tallest object in the effected area). Second, the closer the object A is to a taller object (like a tree), the greater the chances the that lighting can indirectly hit the object A. Why? Lighting is electricity and electricity travels in circuits, so when lighting hits the tree, it travels into the ground and spreads into the ground, eventually diluting it. If object A is near it, the electricity can travel into the object. In this case Object A is the chicken. So yes, a chicken can get indirectly hit by lighting.
