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No. While rubber is an insulator, lighting is a very powerful discharge. To reach the ground, lightning must be powerful enough to travel through thousands of feet of air, which is also an insulator. If a discharge can't be stopped by that, then a few inches of rubber won't make a difference.
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Can you get struck by lightning while holding something rubber?
Yes,the insluating effects of rubber are not high enough to protect you from lightning
What can destroy lightning?
Nothing, it's God's will to kill all with bolts of giant lightning; besides tons of rubber
Can rubber deflect lightning?
yes rubber is a pretty good insulator, in fact a lot of wiring still uses some form of rubber, espcially silicon rubbers. The problem with rubber as an electrical insulator is that it will perish in some conditions, and then fail. so care is needed when it is used. TPS Toughened plastic Sheath is more widely used as it can be UV stabilsed so that it is less likely to fail.
Why is it important to stop swimming or boating during a thunderstorm?
Because lightning is attracted to water.
What happens when a game is cancelled due to lightning?
The players of the game stop playing or do not get to play.
Does rubber boots stop you from getting hit by lightning?
Maybe not since your whole body isn't covered in rubber
Why does lightning not effect rubber shoes?
Rubber is an insulator, so lightning cannot effect rubber shoes.
Can you get struck by lightning while holding something rubber?
Yes,the insluating effects of rubber are not high enough to protect you from lightning
Can you get struck by lightning in a convertable?
no because the rubber tires repel lightning
What care you do to prevent yourself from being struck by lightning?
rubber, the safest place to be in a thunder and lightning is in a car because of the rubber wheels.
What can save you if you get struck by lightning?
cpr and rubber
What would you wear so you wouldn't get struck by lightning?
Rubber
Can lightning stop a tornado?
No, lightning has little to no affect on a tornado.
What Lightning is more likely to strike a metal tower than a rubber hose because?
metal is a conductor and rubber is an insulator
What can destroy lightning?
Nothing, it's God's will to kill all with bolts of giant lightning; besides tons of rubber
Does lightning stop your heart?
yes
Why doesn't rubber attract lightning?
Lightening is attracted to substances that conduct electricity, Rubber is a VERY poor conductor of electricity.
