2006-06-28 19:47:11 · 6 answers · asked by ryan 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Because the lightning spreads across the top of the water, not into it.
2006-06-28 20:17:39 · answer #1 · answered by Nosy Parker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fish don't die when the lightning hits the water because of chemicals in the water or something. It may also be that there is too much water in the oceans for a lightning bolt to kill fish.
2006-06-29 02:53:29 · answer #2 · answered by mutants_need_love_too 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possible, but lightning apparently does not penetrate far underneath the surface of the water.
2006-06-29 03:53:17 · answer #3 · answered by NotEasilyFooled 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because water is an insulator. It does not conduct electricity. That is because the bonding orbitals of a sample of water are not overlapping and there is no free flow of electrons at ground state.
Now that works in a hypothetical world. But due to pollution there are large amounts of metal ion acting as conductors in our water.
If you run electricity in tap water and put your hand in there you will be shocked!
2006-06-29 03:16:20 · answer #4 · answered by Richardicus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earthing is pretty good to do any damage to the fish. Electricity 'chooses' the 'easiest' route to ground its energy.
2006-06-29 02:54:04 · answer #5 · answered by Spiritualseeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes they probably do
2006-06-29 02:54:00 · answer #6 · answered by JustMe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋