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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.

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What makes the flash of a lightning strike larger than that of a carpet shock?

The flash of a lightning strike is larger because it involves a massive discharge of electrical energy between the clouds and the ground, covering vast distances. In contrast, a carpet shock is a localized discharge of static electricity between you and the carpet, which has much less energy and a smaller area of effect.


Why do you hear tunder sound after lightning explain?

You hear thunder after seeing lightning because lightning produces intense heat that causes the air to rapidly expand and create a shock wave. This shock wave is what we hear as thunder. The distance between you and the lightning strike can affect the time gap between seeing the lightning and hearing the thunder.


Is static shock black lightning?

No he is not. Black lightning creates force fields, electric bolts, and just plain electricity. Static has electromagnetic superpowers that interacts with metal and other electromagnetic resources. Static Shock is much younger and has less experience than black lightning. I understand why you would ask this question. Black Lightning electricity and Static electric magnetic power.


Does it hurt to die from a lightning strike?

Most people struck by lightning do not die, but those who do may experience multiple serious injuries including cardiac arrest, burns, and neurological damage. Death from a lightning strike is often caused by cardiac arrest due to the electric shock passing through the body.


How is the shock you receive from a doorknob like lighting?

Both the shock from a doorknob and lightning involve the movement of electrical charge. When you touch a doorknob, static electricity built up on your body is discharged through the path of least resistance. Lightning occurs when positive and negative charges in the atmosphere connect, resulting in a high voltage discharge.

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What makes the flash of a lightning strike larger than that of a carpet shock?

The flash of a lightning strike is larger because it involves a massive discharge of electrical energy between the clouds and the ground, covering vast distances. In contrast, a carpet shock is a localized discharge of static electricity between you and the carpet, which has much less energy and a smaller area of effect.


Who was the first to prove that lightning is actually an electric shock?

Benjamin FRanklin


What was the oasis song in Waterloo road episode eighteen?

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Do the northern lights shock you?

No they don't. They are not like lightning. They pose no danger to you.


Why is thunder heard after lightning is seen?

Thunder is heard after lightning is seen because lightning produces a rapid expansion of air, creating shock waves that we hear as thunder.


How many people died from thunder?

Each year, an average of 27 people die from lightning strikes in the United States. Thunder itself does not directly cause deaths, but lightning, which produces thunder, can be deadly.