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Basically... nothing! You will hear of course a verry big noise, you will see a intense violet light. Possibly you will feel smell of ozone. The lightning will discharge itself through the car's metall body in the ground, and due to the Faraday effect it will not break into the car. It's possible that one or more tires will burst. Keep the windows closed!!! All this is not valable anymore if you are travelling in a soft top car. You will be possibly dead after a lightning strike! ---------------------------------- It can very well blow out the electronics in the car regardless of the rubber tites. I have seen several cases of this happening.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes , the car's metal shell (body) acts as a conductor of electricity .
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∙ 13y agolightning can strike a car tire dont listen to haters who think cars cant get struck by lightning.
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∙ 14y agoIf lightning hit a car it could catch on fire. A lightning bolt is 50,000 degrees Farenheit which is 5 times hotter than the sun's surface and could cause a car to catch on fire.
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What happens when lightning strikes next to you?
you get freaked out
What happens when lightning strikes snow?
I don't know you tell me
What happens to the glass ball on a lightning rod if it gets struck by lightning?
The glass ball is for ornamental purposes only. Nothing happens to it when lightning strikes it.
What happens when lightning strikes lava?
In an active volcano, it is common for there to be lightning strikes. Their energy is tiny compared to the energy of the volcano. They may be caused by piezoelectric effects in the dust.
Will a plane crash if lightning strikes?
Yeah, a plane will crash if lightning strikes it.
What happens to particles when lightning strikes?
They get struck by lightning.
If lightning strikes a bird what happens?
it dies
What happens before lightning strikes?
Nothing
What happens when lightning strikes next to you?
you get freaked out
What happens when lightning strikes snow?
I don't know you tell me
What happens if there is no conductor and the lightning strikes the tower?
the tower will explodes
What happens to the glass ball on a lightning rod if it gets struck by lightning?
The glass ball is for ornamental purposes only. Nothing happens to it when lightning strikes it.
What happens to the air mist and rain when lightning strikes?
It turns purple!
What happens when lightning strikes lava?
In an active volcano, it is common for there to be lightning strikes. Their energy is tiny compared to the energy of the volcano. They may be caused by piezoelectric effects in the dust.
What if your car gets it by lightning?
Because the car is grounded, the lightning finds a path through the car to the ground, rather than through you. You do not want to be touching the ground and car at the same time lightning strikes the car, then the lightning will go through you to the ground.
What is lightning what happens when it strikes?
Lightning is the flow of electrons attempting to equalize static charges - usually between clouds or between a cloud and ground. What happens when it strikes depends totally on the path it takes. Anything that gets in its way is likely to be damaged.
How far away should you be when lightning strikes?
that's impossible lightning can strike anywhere so no matter where you are lightning can possibly strike you even though lightning strikes to a human rarely happens but there sometimes reports of lightning strikes on lower ground but that doesnt mean you ignore that safety precaution cause that rarely happens
