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No, that is a myth. What actually protects you is the car itself. Sitting inside a car you are basically sitting in a Faraday cage. The lightning travels around the metal body of the car and then jumps to ground. As long as you are not touching the metal body of the car you are safe.
What else can I help you with?
Can The rubber soles of shoes or rubber tires on a car protect you from being struck by lighting?
does any one know this?
How do you protect yourself during thunderstorm?
stay out of water stay out of and open field go inside go in a car you can go in a car because the rubber from the tires will help you stay safe.
Are tires really made from trees?
Rubber comes from rubber trees, tires are made with rubber.
What kind of rubber are tires made of?
tires are made of latex rubber
When was Rubber Tires created?
Rubber Tires was created on 1927-02-07.
What type of rubber is used for car tires?
Car tires are made of latex rubber.
Where are tires made?
Tires are made of rubber.
Did they ever make tires entirely from nylon?
No. Tires are made mostly from synthetic rubber. Nylon fiber belts are used inside some types of tires, but most belts are made of steel wire.
Did world war 1 planes have rubber tires?
yes most if not all had rubber tires
The rubber soles of shoes or rubber tires on a car will protect you from being struck by lighting?
Rubber is a poor conductor of electricity, so wearing rubber-soled shoes or sitting in a car with rubber tires can help protect you from being struck by lightning. The rubber provides insulation, reducing the risk of electric shock in case of a lightning strike. However, it's still safest to stay indoors during a lightning storm.
Why are tires made of rubber and not of iron?
Rubber car tires are made of various rubber compositions, often with steel cables or fibre belts inset in the rubber to strengthen it.
Was rubber rationed in World War 2?
Yes. Rubber was a very important war material, for tires and other uses by the military forces. People would take their tires off their cars and line the inside with newspaper to make them last longer.
