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Do people who have been struck by lightning carry an electrical charge and can they be touched?
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∙ 8y ago
People who have been struck by Lightning does not carry a residual charge. Lightning goes straight through the body and into the ground. There would be no electrical charge left and they would be safe to touch.
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Why does lightning shock people?
Lightning is an electrical charge and Human being are sensitive to electrical stimulants at very low levels in their nervous system. in the first place introducing an electrical overcharge the size of a lightning charge overloads the system and can under the right circumstances cause damage and painful muscular spasm that can kill. the sheer volume of electricity can also simply heat and damage living tissue as it is not designed to withstand this force in the way a light bulb filament does.
What do you call a lightning bolt coming from the ground?
Lightning is an electric current. Within a thundercloud way up in the sky, many small bits of ice (frozen raindrops) bump into each other as they move around in the air. All of those collisions create an electric charge. After a while, the whole cloud fills up with electrical charges. The positive charges or protons form at the top of the cloud and the negative charges or electrons form at the bottom of the cloud. Since opposites attract, that causes a positive charge to build up on the ground beneath the cloud. The grounds electrical charge concentrates around anything that sticks up, such as mountains, people, or single trees. The charge coming up from these points eventually connects with a charge reaching down from the clouds and hit the highest point. There isn't any lightning that originates from the ground.
Is ball lightning killing people?
Yes it can, depending on the size and the actual intensity of electrical current going through it (in theory) but no reports have been released that ball lightning has caused any fatalities.
What kills more people hurricanes or earthquakes or lightning?
Lightning
Has lightning hit a human?
Yes. Many people have been struck by lightning. A good number of those people have died as a result.
Do electrical charges left in the earth from lightning affect people?
No. When a bolt of lighting strikes the ground, the electrical charge dissipates to ground very quickly. The lightning may cause fires or destroy trees or steeples, but the residual charge is gone within seconds.
Why does lightning shock people?
Lightning is an electrical charge and Human being are sensitive to electrical stimulants at very low levels in their nervous system. in the first place introducing an electrical overcharge the size of a lightning charge overloads the system and can under the right circumstances cause damage and painful muscular spasm that can kill. the sheer volume of electricity can also simply heat and damage living tissue as it is not designed to withstand this force in the way a light bulb filament does.
How well do people conduct electricity when you touched something electrical?
Human body is a good conductor of electricity when touched by electricity passing through something
What is lighthning?
lightning occurs because of a sudden gain of electrostatic discharge by clouds. It is uncertain how exactly the electrical charge forms but it is known that it is caused when clouds crash into each other. Heavier molecules in the cloud carry the charge to the bottom of the cloud. A lot of people think lightning travels either from the ground up or from the sky to ground. Both are true depending on the charge (whether is + or -). There is also cloud to cloud lightning which acts the same way. When the charge is great enough to move through air resistance, it moves or "strikes" it is still sort of one of those 'mysteries'
What do you call a lightning bolt coming from the ground?
Lightning is an electric current. Within a thundercloud way up in the sky, many small bits of ice (frozen raindrops) bump into each other as they move around in the air. All of those collisions create an electric charge. After a while, the whole cloud fills up with electrical charges. The positive charges or protons form at the top of the cloud and the negative charges or electrons form at the bottom of the cloud. Since opposites attract, that causes a positive charge to build up on the ground beneath the cloud. The grounds electrical charge concentrates around anything that sticks up, such as mountains, people, or single trees. The charge coming up from these points eventually connects with a charge reaching down from the clouds and hit the highest point. There isn't any lightning that originates from the ground.
What object is commonly found at the tops of tall buildings to protect the people inside during an electrical storm?
A lightning rod.
Is ball lightning killing people?
Yes it can, depending on the size and the actual intensity of electrical current going through it (in theory) but no reports have been released that ball lightning has caused any fatalities.
Are cellphones safe in thunder storms?
Using a cell phone does not make you more vulnerable to lightning strikes, but an average of 60 people die each year from lightning strikes in the United States. The NOAA advises people to stay indoors, to not use electrical appliances and avoid bathing during lightning storms.
What should people do during an electrical storm?
Persons should also seek shelter indoors during a thunderstorm to avoid being struck by lightning.
What is some natrally occurring electricity?
Lightening. The upwelling and downwelling of the wind causes charges to develop in the cloud. When the lowest point of the cloud has a lot of negative charge and the ground, trees, buildings, etc has a strong positive charge, the charges move toward each other (opposite charges attract) and therefore we see a lightening.
Can people with lightning super powers still get hurt by lightning?
People don't have lightning supper powers
What kills more people hurricanes or earthquakes or lightning?
Lightning
