There was a big storm here tonite and lotts of lightning and I came up with this question.
2006-08-05 12:24:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
They do if they are close enough to the area the lightening struck. The electrical field and current flow dissipates proportionally as the distance from the strike increases. Oh and to the rubberheads who are telling you water needs salt to be conductive, you are boobs! Water is conductive no matter what is in it! Salt is a very poor conductor! Iron levels have a great deal to do with its conductivity! To Idoc who apparently missed his name spelling by leaving out two letters, the i and t, go grab your extension cord and strip the hot end, then plug it in and grasp the bare wire while holding your hand under the running tap water!
2006-08-05 12:32:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, they do die if they are close enough to the lightning strike. In general, in order for an organism to die due to lightning, a sufficient current has to pass through the organism or the high temperature from the lightning fries it. When lightning strikes a lake, the current quickly disperses and thus the current at most regions isn't large enough to kill anything. (except for the region in the immediate vicinity of the strike)
2006-08-05 12:32:32 · answer #2 · answered by idiuss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think some of them must die. The water also acts to disperse the electricity. This question has been asked before, search under "what happens when lightning hits the ocean?"
2006-08-05 12:28:51 · answer #3 · answered by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water on it's own does not conduict electricity. It is usually salt or some other contaminant that causes it to. Interestingly enough, salt alone doesn't conduct electricity either. However I'm sure in a lake there would be contaminants, that is a good question. Also interestingly, lighting strikes up not down.
2006-08-05 12:31:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some do
But they need to be very close to where the lightning strikes.
The current is dissipated through the large volume of water.
2006-08-05 12:28:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-05 13:26:09 · answer #6 · answered by BobBobBob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only saltwater conducts electricity
2006-08-05 12:28:50 · answer #7 · answered by ldoc60 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. I think water is a better conductor.
2006-08-05 12:29:05 · answer #8 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you know they don't?
2006-08-05 12:29:08 · answer #9 · answered by -RKO- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how do u know that they don't?
2006-08-05 14:15:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋