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It travels very well underwater as you know. Water is a very good conductor of electricity. That's why you should never bath and swim in waters while there's a thunderstorm going on in your area
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∙ 14y agoLightning is an electrical discharge, due to a large potential between a cloud and the earth, or between different clouds.
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Can lightning travel through a tree?
yes it can
Does lightning travel through ice?
yes its because when water is frozen the mobility of the movement of the electrons within the ice is significantly reduced.as the icy lattice structure of the ice cube forms,the electrons become rigid, and unmoving and their ability to conduct electricity is reduced.
Lightening striking water?
yes lightning can strike water and it can travel underwater and kill fish.
Why aren't you supposed to take a shower during a lightning storm?
Lightning can struck water pipes and travel all the way to the tub, and electrocute you.
What happens to the occupants of a metal-hulled boat when lightning strikes the water?
The lightning is conducted through the metal to discharge into the water. Metal-hulled boats, airplanes, and buildings are frequently hit by lightning with no harm to the occupants.
Could lightning travel through the air as long as there is moisture?
lightning does not require water vapour in the air. It travels at light speed (approx) through an ionized path.
Can lightning travel through a tree?
yes it can
Does lightning travel through ice?
yes its because when water is frozen the mobility of the movement of the electrons within the ice is significantly reduced.as the icy lattice structure of the ice cube forms,the electrons become rigid, and unmoving and their ability to conduct electricity is reduced.
Why should you never be in water during a lightning storm?
You should never be in the water because lightning conducts through water.
Does the Lightning bolt travel down from the cloud or up from the cloud?
The cloud sends down electrons to the ground and when it finds a substance lightning can travel through than a discharge travels up to the cloud, the lightning. If you stand on rubber lightning wont discharge.
Lightening striking water?
yes lightning can strike water and it can travel underwater and kill fish.
How does lightning travel through wood and split it?
At the potentials involved in lightning (hundreds of thousands of volts), everything is a conductor. Some things do conduct better than others, but when there's that much "pressure" behind it, electricity will travel through things that we normally think of as insulators, like wood.Since the wood can become a conductor, the water in the wood will flash to steam at the temperatures involved. That steam will blow the wood apart. It isn't really the lightning that splits the wood. It is the heat from the lightning.
Does lightning travel faster through air that is dry or through air that has lots more moisture?
Air is an insulator .......but still the lightning travels through it by ionising it.On the other hand water is a good conductor and ligthning finds path through it to reach the earth.Thus ligthning travels faster through air that has moisture than dry air.
How does water travel through water?
no
Why aren't you supposed to take a shower during a lightning storm?
Lightning can struck water pipes and travel all the way to the tub, and electrocute you.
Can radio signal travel through salt water?
Radio signals can travel through salt water.
Does lightning travel faster through dry air or moisture air?
It travels at the same speed.
