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Lightning strike Hotter than the Sun?
The temperature of the air around a bolt of lightning is about 54,000°F (30,000°C), which is six times hotter than the surface of the sun, yet many times people survive being struck by a bolt of lightning. One man, US park ranger Roy Sullivan, was hit by lightning seven times between 1942 and 1977.
The reason that heat is not always the major injury factor is that the air in the path of the bolt is ionized and expands rapidly, so that the thin gas does not contain as much heat energy as the temperature suggests. It is capable of causing localized second and third-degree burns, and burning off some lightweight clothing.
In cloud-to-ground lightning, its energy seeks the shortest route to Earth, which could be through a person's shoulder, down the side of the body, through the leg, and to the ground. As long as the lightning does not pass across the heart or spinal column, the victim may not die.
sun's temperature is enormous in the center compared with its surface.... lightening has temperature which lies in between the surface and center temperature of sun.......
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 13y agoyes.Lightning is about 30,000 degrees celsius,and lava is about 700-1200 degrees celsius.
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∙ 12y ago3 times hotter if ur talking regular lightning heat lightning u dont want to know because ud be nothing.
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∙ 11y agoYes, a bolt of lightning is about 54,000° Fahrenheit or 30,000° Celsius, while the sun is 5,500° Celsius or about 9900° Fahrenheit.
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∙ 6y agoyes a sun is hotter then a lightning bolt
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A lightning bolt is hotter than the surface of the Sun; however, the interior of the Sun is much, much hotter.
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∙ 12y agono, its not. And its bolt. B.O.L.T
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How hot can a lightning strike get?
The lightning strike can get up to 30,000 Celsius which is 6 times hotter than the surface of the sun.
Is the sun hotter than electricity?
The answer to this question is technically yes, although a bolt of lightning is about five times hotter than the surface of the sun.
How often does cloud-to-ground lightning strike?
less than 10% of all lightning
How much greater is the temperature of lightning than boiling water?
10000 times hotter! That is your answer.
What makes the flash of a lightning strike larger than that of a carpet shock?
A lightning shock is bigger than a carpet shock because a lightning shock has bigger and more severe energy.
How hot can a lightning strike get?
The lightning strike can get up to 30,000 Celsius which is 6 times hotter than the surface of the sun.
Is lightning hotter than the core of the sun?
No. The Sun's core is 16000000 Celsius while lightning a typical lightning bolt is about 25000 Celsius. However, lightning is several times hotter than the surface of the sun.
Is the sun hotter than electricity?
The answer to this question is technically yes, although a bolt of lightning is about five times hotter than the surface of the sun.
Is lightning 5 times hotter than the core of the sun?
No it is not. the suns core is 15 million degrees Celsius. Lightning does not even come close to that hot. Lightning is, however, about 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun.
What is hotter than a lightning bolt?
The sun is hotter than a lighting bolt :)Most lightening bolts are as hot as the surface of the sun. the inner part of the sun is hotter than a bolt though.
Is thunder hotter than the sun?
The surface of the Sun is 5,778 Kelvin or about 5,500 oCThe core of the Sun is about 15,700,000 Kelvin or 15,700,000 oCA lightning bolt is about 30,000 oC so hotter than the surface of the Sun.A quasar is probably the hottest thing around, where the brightest onesconsume about 100 Suns per year.
Is the sun or lightning hotter?
Lightning can heat the surrounding air to about 6000 degrees Celsius, approximately the same temperature as the surface of the Sun. However the air cools down almost immediately. Also the surface of the sun is the coldest part, the closer to the centre you get the hotter it is (and, mysteriously, the sun's atmosphere is much hotter than the surface too).
What is 6000 times hotter than the sun?
a regular lightning bolt is x3 hotter then the sun.Now if ur wondering how the sun is gas that burns in outer space that doesnt break air but lightning is an eletrick bolt that is sudden breaks air and hits ground.And the sun is in outer space which is deadly cold but the sun is heated from cold like if u put ur hand in ice water i believe.
Is lightning brighter than the sun?
For the milliseconds that it exists, a bolt of lightning is actually hotter and brighter. However, it isn't there long enough for you to notice, so in effect the sun is brighter. This answer is partially correct. A lightning bolt appears the be brighter than the sun because it a lot closer, but it's not actually brighter. & a bolt of lightning is hotter than the sun's surface & a few layers under it.
Is it true that a lightning bolt is hotter than the suns surface?
Yes it is. The temperature of the surface of the Sun is 5,778 Kelvin. The temperature in a lightening bolt reaches 30,000 Kelvin.
What objects are relatively hot but not hotter than the Sun?
lightning is 5 times hotter than the sun.
Do tornadoes strike more frequently than lightning?
No they mostly strike the US but lightning strikes everywhere
