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Is lightning is an example of an electric field or discharge?

Lightning is an example of an electrical discharge, not an electric field. It occurs when an electric field builds up in the atmosphere due to positive and negative charges separating, and then discharges as a bolt of electricity.


How may people in the US are killed by lightning each year?

An average of 62 people die from lightning in the U.S. each year.


How many people does lightning kill per day?

On average, lightning kills about 2,000 people per year worldwide, which is approximately 5 people per day. Lightning is a leading cause of weather-related fatalities.


How many people are struck by lightning in Australia every year?

it is 26,000 and 15,000 of them people are hit.


Can you die if struck by lightning?

Yes, and it will likely kill you or cause severe damage to the brain/nervous system.In the USA alone every year, on average about 90 people are killed by lightning strikes. However, this figure also varies. In 2008 there were 329 people struck in the United States, with 302 injured and 27 killed. There is no safe place outside during a lightning storm. Of those killed, 7 were under trees, 3 were on the beach, 2 were swimming and one was camping near a tent.You can get struck by lightning if you are holding a Lightning Rod, for example an umbrella is made of mental on the part you are holding. Lightning Rods actually attracts lightning. Never be under a tree either.A word of Advice: Never hold something metal during a lightning storm, it is best to be inside.If you search the statistics about lightning strikes, you shall see that in the united states the place with the most is the state of Florida. None of the strikes has been in the water opposed to the myth. The only time lightning seems to hit the sea is to end hitting a floatin boey.Yes a lightning can strike you assuming you are at the specific time in the specific place. The statistics imply that it is more probable to get hit by a lightning than to be bitten by a shark or die in an airplane accident.

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What are the positive effects of lightning to humans?

While lightning can be dangerous, it does have some positive effects to humans. For example, some people find lightning exciting or aesthetically pleasing.


What kind of electricity is lightning an example?

Lightning is an example of static electricity


What is the adjective for lightning?

The adjective for lightning is "lightning." For example, you could say "a lightning storm" or "the lightning bolt."


Who may be vulnerable to mental illness?

People who have expirienced alot of emotional stress. or have a family history of mental illness. But everyone is


Can people with lightning super powers still get hurt by lightning?

People don't have lightning supper powers


What aerobic mean?

the term is usually expirienced in walking or running


What is the lightning an example of?

Static electricity


Is lightning is an example of static electricity true or false?

True. Lightning is a natural example of static electricity, which occurs when there is a build-up of electrical charge in the atmosphere that discharges in the form of a lightning bolt.


Is lightning is an example of an electric field or discharge?

Lightning is an example of an electrical discharge, not an electric field. It occurs when an electric field builds up in the atmosphere due to positive and negative charges separating, and then discharges as a bolt of electricity.


What is an example of a large electric force?

Lightning


What is lightning an example?

Your question makes no sense!


Where are good places to get your navel pierced in Ocean City?

LA piercing on 3rd street are good people. They are clean, expirienced and nice. They make you feel comfortable.