The water would have less resistance than my body. I think it's along the same lines of "its safest in your car during a thunderstorm."
2007-05-31 03:40:57 · 13 answers · asked by Patrick N 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Well if you drop a plugged in hair dryer in a bath that you are in then you get electrocuted.
And I have heard a story about a man mowing his lawn with an electric mower and his kids were in the pool and something happened like the mower fell in the pool or a wire fell in the pool something I dont remember and the kids were electrocuted. I wouldnt really be risking it.
The reason why you are safest in your car during a thunderstorm is that the tires are rubber. Rubber protects you against electricity...that is why cables are encased in rubber or rubber cased plastics!
2007-05-31 03:45:23 · answer #1 · answered by Ms_S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All in ground pools have at least 7 grounds. This is called redundancy. If one fails the others will work. Not a great chance of 7 grounds failing at once. More towards answering your question. Electricity always chooses the path of least resistance, and water is one of the best conductors there is. All of the water in the pool would be electrically charged for about a nanosecond, before it took the least resistive path through one of the closest grounds. I'd say it's a 50/50 shot of dying. The younger you are, & with the least medical issues you may have would also be a determining factor in whether you live or die. JUST REMEMBER, IF YOU SEE LIGHTENING WHEN YOU'RE IN A POOL, GET OUT & LIVE TO SWIM ANOTHER DAY!!!
2007-05-31 04:33:15 · answer #2 · answered by viamphe 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The water in a pool has all sorts of particles floating in it which increases its conductivity. Lightning has so much electrical power that I think it would easily pass through the pool water and into your body, and could possibly kill you.
2007-05-31 03:44:11 · answer #3 · answered by Kyleontheweb 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Toast in pool because your the ground, in the car you might stand a chance because the tires prevent grounding.
2007-05-31 03:51:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The electricity might not pass through your body, but it would certainly pass over your body, everywhere your body is wet. You would quite likely be seriously burned, even if the electricity didn't cross your body and stop your heart.
2007-05-31 03:43:56 · answer #5 · answered by TychaBrahe 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Water, indeed, has less resistance than the human body.
However, when saturated, the human body is 10,000 times
a better conductor than it is when dry.
In short, you'd be toast. :)
2007-05-31 03:45:31 · answer #6 · answered by No Chance Without Bernoulli 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think so. Water is a great conductor of electricity.
2007-05-31 03:50:24 · answer #7 · answered by badbill1941 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You must be contending for the Darwin Awards.
2007-05-31 03:48:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think your mom is right. If you can get electricuted in a tub, you can in a pool....
2016-04-01 06:59:20 · answer #9 · answered by Irene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you would fry like chicken at KFC
2007-05-31 04:33:36 · answer #10 · answered by cones2210 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋