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There are a number of things that can happen depending on the sercumstances, lightning takes the shortest route to the ground, so if there is a lightning rod on the roof it would travel a safe path to the ground. It can tear through the roof to find a route to the ground. It would travel in metal first before wood, as in a Plumbing pipe, or a metal rain gutter.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoIf the building has lightning rods, probably nothing, as the lightning will follow a path to the ground. If lightning strikes any building without lightning rods or some other method of grounding the lightning, the activity of the lightning would be pretty much unpredictable. It could do nothing, or it could cause a lot of damage, including fire, and injury to the people inside and outside.
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∙ 12y agoThey put metal rods on the top of the building. There is wire that leads from the rod and is buried underground which attracts lightning and conducts in discharge away from the building and into ground.
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∙ 12y agoWell.. This question is pretty general, it all depends on what type of building they are in. Most modern buildings have a lightning rod, or some sort of lightning diversion method. So the electricity travels harmlessly into the ground through a wire and the people inside are completely unaffected.
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What happens before lightning strikes?
Nothing
What happens if there is no conductor and the lightning strikes the tower?
the tower will explodes
How far away should you be when lightning strikes?
that's impossible lightning can strike anywhere so no matter where you are lightning can possibly strike you even though lightning strikes to a human rarely happens but there sometimes reports of lightning strikes on lower ground but that doesnt mean you ignore that safety precaution cause that rarely happens
If you are swimming in an ocean and lightning strikes the ocean would survive?
Yes. unless the lighting is in a close range of you it will not hit you. This happens because when lightning strikes because lighting doesn't travel far
How many bushfires are started by lightning strikes?
About 3,000 fires a year are started by lightning strikes.
What happens to particles when lightning strikes?
They get struck by lightning.
What happens before lightning strikes?
Nothing
If lightning strikes a bird what happens?
it dies
What happens when lightning strikes next to you?
you get freaked out
What happens when lightning strikes snow?
I don't know you tell me
What happens if there is no conductor and the lightning strikes the tower?
the tower will explodes
What happens to the glass ball on a lightning rod if it gets struck by lightning?
The glass ball is for ornamental purposes only. Nothing happens to it when lightning strikes it.
What do humans do after lightning strikes?
When Lightning strikes humans or some humans houses are destroyed. So the humans rebuild their house and get new and better supplies for it.
What happens to the air mist and rain when lightning strikes?
It turns purple!
What happens when lightning strikes lava?
In an active volcano, it is common for there to be lightning strikes. Their energy is tiny compared to the energy of the volcano. They may be caused by piezoelectric effects in the dust.
What is lightning what happens when it strikes?
Lightning is the flow of electrons attempting to equalize static charges - usually between clouds or between a cloud and ground. What happens when it strikes depends totally on the path it takes. Anything that gets in its way is likely to be damaged.
How far away should you be when lightning strikes?
that's impossible lightning can strike anywhere so no matter where you are lightning can possibly strike you even though lightning strikes to a human rarely happens but there sometimes reports of lightning strikes on lower ground but that doesnt mean you ignore that safety precaution cause that rarely happens
