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Can you survive a lightning strike?
I have a friend whose father was working with a buddy on a construction site and he was wearing rubber boots and the other person wasn't, so I believe they were holding onto each other and they got...
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Can lightning strike rubber?
Lightning can strike rubber although it is not a good conductor of electricity.
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Can people survive lightning strikes?
Yes they can. Many people have been shocked and electrocuted by lightning, and survived. This is very dependent upon the striking bolt though. If the lightning bolt is strong enough, it can jolt the...
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Why does lightning strike a lightning rod?
It usually does that because it's the highest thing around. .....When there is a point on a conductor charge can gather more there, causing the air around the conductor/lighting rod, to...
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What is lightning and what happens when lightning strikes?
1. Lightning is created by strong updrafts carrying rain to the top of the cloud causing friction with hail or ice creating an electrical charge, like static electricity. When the lighting is built...