Why should people spread out several yards from each other during lightning?

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2006-09-05 13:26:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography

To increase the chances of someone being hit, of course.
The actual answer is to keep from conduct electricty to the person next to you.

2006-09-05 13:29:19 · answer #1 · answered by Trevor L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

So if lightning strikes one person it won't pass to the other person through the person it struck in the first place.

2006-09-06 02:43:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Trevor nailed it for you.

2006-09-05 20:32:48 · answer #3 · answered by Pundit Bandit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋