I often get shocks from my car when getting out. If I put an anti static strap on to prevent this does it mean my car is now grounded and if I were to be struck by lightening it would not be safe as I've always been told.
2007-04-04 13:00:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
The ground strap makes no difference. If your car gets hit by lightning, the bolt that just traveled a few thousand feet will have no problem jumping the 6 inches from your wheel to the ground. You're safe because the current flows on the outside of the car and not the inside. You get the static jolt because you build up the charge not the car. You sliding out of your seat charges you. The strap won't help.
2007-04-04 13:10:30 · answer #1 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will be safer inside of a vehicle when you are stuck outdoors during lightning activity, the vehicle will shield as long as you are not touching conducting material. However, the danger is in getting out of the vehicle after getting struck by lightning because the tires are working as insulators. The charge will remain on the vehicle, so exiting will create a path letting the electricity flowing through your body to find ground causing great harm. The straps are great because it will let the electricity flow straight to ground.
2016-02-18 18:10:21 · answer #2 · answered by Francisco Gallardo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, to good extend the lighting will go through the car to the anti static starp and in the ground
2007-04-04 13:06:04 · answer #3 · answered by gangico 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋