2006-07-12 07:32:57 · 8 answers · asked by spidey27_31 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Since there are electrical components inside a cell phone, I'd have to say yes. Lightning spreads out when it hits something and if you have any metal on you at all and are close to the place where it hit, the metal would conduct the electrial charge. You could end up seriously burned.
2006-07-17 03:08:24 · answer #1 · answered by Garfield 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because the lightning can travel through the phone and you can still be struck even if your indoors. It's the same as if you using a standard house phone.
2006-07-12 07:36:17 · answer #2 · answered by petes2084 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not unless you are using a hair dryer or have a remote control in the other hand. That increases the little risk of 0.00023% to 0.00046% of being charged by a lightning.
2006-07-12 07:38:13 · answer #3 · answered by Manny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.BUT a regular phone increases your chance more than a cell p.
2006-07-12 07:49:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that was just on our local news...just minutes ago. the answer was no it doesn't increase your chances of being struck. a landline that is corded does pose a problem tho
2006-07-12 07:36:33 · answer #5 · answered by notyours 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it does not, they did an episode on mythbusters about this.
2006-07-12 07:56:15 · answer #6 · answered by Patrick H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it does.
2006-07-12 07:36:43 · answer #7 · answered by prawn_headed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it doesn't.
2006-07-12 08:27:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋