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Would being hit by lightning by consider a cause of astraphobia?
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∙ 12y ago
Yes. Astraphobia, or the fear of thunder and lightning could be the result of being hit, if you survive the hit tho.
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∙ 12y ago
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What phobia is the fear of lightning?
The fear of lightning is known as astraphobia. It is a specific phobia characterized by an intense fear or anxiety related to thunderstorms and lightning. Symptoms may include sweating, trembling, rapid heartbeat, and avoidance behavior during storms.
What is a favorable event in probability?
A favourable outcome is one in which the event that you are looking for happens. The word favourable can have contrary connotations. If studying fatal lightning strikes, a "favourable" outcome is one in which someone dies from being struck by lightning. I don't know many people who would consider that "favourable"!
The probability of an outcome that is unwanted occuring is called?
The probability of failure. Actually, the phrases used have very confusing connotations. When studying the risk of people being killed by lightning strikes, a "success" or the "desired outcome" is death caused by lightning. I somehow doubt that the person struck would consider it a desired outcome or a success!
What is the probability of getting stuck by lightning?
The chance of being struck by lightning is 576,000 to 1. The chance of being killed by lightning is 2,320,000 to 1.
What is the antynom of lightning?
There isn't one. Lightning is a physical happening. There can't be an antonym for there NOT being lightning.
Would a car tire on the roof of a shack in a squatter camp prevent lightning from striking the shack?
No. The car tire will not reduce its chances of being hit by lightning. If anything the tire would add height, which could increase the chances of being hit, though this increase in chance would be negligible.
What would consider being a civic responsibility rather then being a personal responsibility?
obeying the law
Can lightning give humans superpowers?
No, being struck by lightning is often fatal.
What can we do to avoid being struck by lightning?
Stay indoors during a lightning storm.
Can you protect buildings from being struck by lightning?
Yes, install a lightning rod.
Is gasoline hard?
Being a liquid not a solid, I would consider it soft.
How hard does lightning hit?
Being struck by lightning is unlike a physical blow. there is no 'hardness' to it.
