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When people get hit by lightning do they get hit by the lightning coming directly at them or not?
When a person gets hit by lightning, they are struck by the lightning bolt itself rather than the heat or electricity radiating from it. The current typically enters the body at the point where the lightning makes contact, such as the head or shoulders, and travels through the body to the ground.
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Can God hit people with lightning?
Humans can be definitely hit by lighting but not neccisarily thunder.... Lightning is a physical thing, but thunder is just a noise. Try and avoid getting hit by lightning by staying in cars, staying out of places abundant in water, and out of trees.
Why do some people survive after being hit by lightning?
The injury caused by a lightning strike depends greatly on the amount of current that enters the body. A lightning strike is very high voltage, but it can be distributed over a very large area (as shown by the dendritic branching patterns). Unless one is hit directly by a return stroke, the current can be carried through the liquids of the skin to the ground without causing fatal damage. A lightning strike on a sports field can injure as many as a dozen players, and yet kill no one. Some people have been hit more than once by lightning, suffering skin burns (especially on the head, back, or heels) and occasionally nerve damage.
Why do some lightning strikes hit other clouds?
Lightning can strike other clouds when there is a difference in electrical charge between the clouds. This difference in charge can be caused by different weather conditions or air movements. When the difference in charge becomes large enough, a lightning bolt can form between the clouds.
Do trains get hit by lightning?
Trains, like many other objects, do get struck by lightning. Usually, this is a minor matter. Trains are large metallic objects that are extremely well grounded in the electrical sense, so even the rather large current of a lightning strike can flow directly through the train to the tracks and to the Earth with no consequence. There are exceptions and there are cases where a lightning strike has resulted in a power failure on a train with serious consequences. But, the normal directly inflicted damage from a lightning strike is really so small as to go unnoticed.
Does lighting hit something everytime it strikes?
Lightning does not hit something every time it strikes. There are various forms of lightning. Lightning that is classified as "cloud to ground" lightning will strike something in it's path. Another form of lightning is sheet lightning. This type of lighting illuminates the sky and spreads from cloud to cloud.
What can lightning hit?
Anything and everything. Some people get hit by lighting.
Can God hit people with lightning?
Humans can be definitely hit by lighting but not neccisarily thunder.... Lightning is a physical thing, but thunder is just a noise. Try and avoid getting hit by lightning by staying in cars, staying out of places abundant in water, and out of trees.
How does lightning affect people?
Lightning can affect people in many ways, such as losing friends, family, houses, furniture etc. Lightning kills many people every year around the world and 74% of people that get hit by lightning have permanent damage for the rest of their life.
Why do people get hit by lightning?
either they or standing by a tree or they are just stupid
Can a jet be hit by lightning?
Yes planes are frequently hit by lightning.
Has lightning hit a human?
Yes, lightning strikes can hit humans, but this is rare. When a person is struck by lightning, it can cause severe injuries such as cardiac arrest, burns, and neurological damage. It is important to take precautions when outdoors during storms to reduce the risk of being struck by lightning.
Why do people survive after being hit by lightning?
The injury caused by a lightning strike depends greatly on the amount of current that enters the body. A lightning strike is very high voltage, but it can be distributed over a very large area (as shown by the dendritic branching patterns). Unless one is hit directly by a return stroke, the current can be carried through the liquids of the skin to the ground without causing fatal damage. A lightning strike on a sports field can injure as many as a dozen players, and yet kill no one. Some people have been hit more than once by lightning, suffering skin burns (especially on the head, back, or heels) and occasionally nerve damage.
Why do some people survived after hit by lightning?
The injury caused by a lightning strike depends greatly on the amount of current that enters the body. A lightning strike is very high voltage, but it can be distributed over a very large area (as shown by the dendritic branching patterns). Unless one is hit directly by a return stroke, the current can be carried through the liquids of the skin to the ground without causing fatal damage. A lightning strike on a sports field can injure as many as a dozen players, and yet kill no one. Some people have been hit more than once by lightning, suffering skin burns (especially on the head, back, or heels) and occasionally nerve damage.
Why do some people survive after being hit by lightning?
The injury caused by a lightning strike depends greatly on the amount of current that enters the body. A lightning strike is very high voltage, but it can be distributed over a very large area (as shown by the dendritic branching patterns). Unless one is hit directly by a return stroke, the current can be carried through the liquids of the skin to the ground without causing fatal damage. A lightning strike on a sports field can injure as many as a dozen players, and yet kill no one. Some people have been hit more than once by lightning, suffering skin burns (especially on the head, back, or heels) and occasionally nerve damage.
How many people are struck by lightning in Australia every year?
it is 26,000 and 15,000 of them people are hit.
Do dogs sense lightning?
The sun during an eclipse is no more dangerous than during a normal day. Difference is people want to LOOK at an eclipse, but do not want to stare directly at a normal sun.Dogs have better sense than people, and do not try to stare at the sun, eclipsed or not.
Why do some lightning strikes hit other clouds?
Lightning can strike other clouds when there is a difference in electrical charge between the clouds. This difference in charge can be caused by different weather conditions or air movements. When the difference in charge becomes large enough, a lightning bolt can form between the clouds.
