2007-02-15 04:52:01 · 19 answers · asked by feargalmagennis 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Lightening always finds the path of least resistance to get to earth which is why it tends to hit high objects that are good conductors and go to earth eg Tall buildings trees etc.However if you are in the middle of somewhere very flat and exposed( say the Fens), or on a hilltop where there are no pylons trees or buildigs around you, you may well get struck.Don't count on the rubber in the tyres working.Remember with lightening comes rain and wet.The lightening is such a high voltage that it will happily jump the last couple of inches from your wheel rim to earth,
You are safe in a car because it acts as a Faraday cage and the lightening tracks round the outside before going to earth ( cars have tyres too remember).
Wether you survive or not may largely depend on what gear you are wearing.Your helmet may well counduct the charge round your head and some riding gear may do the same, but I wouldn't count on it.
2007-02-15 07:54:44 · answer #1 · answered by Roman H 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2016-05-04 04:02:30 · answer #2 · answered by Marion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The number one cause of childhood disability is head injury. The vast majority of which can be prevented with a little common sense. We didn't have bike helmets when I was young but they are here today. It is not just falling over or off that causes kids to get hurt on bikes. Cars do as well, a helmet will help to lesson the injury even in a car accident.
2016-05-24 03:49:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will get unexplained super powers causing you to isolate yourself from the rest of society. You will then become a defender of the people or a criminal mastermind.
That or
You will just die like everything else that gets struck by lightening.
One of these answers is correct, and one is not, you decide.
2007-02-15 07:50:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you were struck on the helmet you would probably die. Tyres do NOT inslate you from the ground, as all tyres have metal beading in them and so are therefore conductive. Also the tyres are not thick enough. One lightning bolt contains many millions of volts and enough power to light a small city for a year, so even if the tyres contained no metal they would need to be about 1/2 mile thick to prevent the arc from grounding through them.
2007-02-15 06:04:28 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I'm not sure. Do you ride in thunderstorms? If it happens to me I'll try and let you know, if I survive. BTW tires will not insulate you. Aside from the steel mentioned (which actually don't matter 'cause it's surrounded by rubber) the color comes from a large amount of carbon black. Carbon is a very good conductor. That's why they make motor brushes out of it.
2007-02-15 09:45:41 · answer #6 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do a couple hail mary's and get ready to meet St Peter
2007-02-15 05:02:07 · answer #7 · answered by lonetraveler 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you are going to have a really bad hair day, and that aint saying anything about whats happening in your skivies, avoid lightening at all costs it will screw up your life quickly.
2007-02-15 05:02:42 · answer #8 · answered by robert r 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well the good thing is lightening doesnt strike twice. hopefully you wont die , maybe youll get lucky and just be a vegatable
2007-02-15 04:55:57 · answer #9 · answered by Mickirs 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but it's SEVEN times more likely to happen to you than winning the jackpot on the lottery.
2007-02-15 04:57:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋