ok, what would hapen if i shot a bottle rocket into a thunderstorm, and a milisecond before the rocket exploded, lighning hit it. then the rocket, with the lightning's energy corsing through it, explodes. would the lightning magnify the explosion, cancel it ot, or would the explosion be the same. I know it would never hapen, but im curious.
2007-07-06 07:29:57 · 10 answers · asked by cdeed 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
There is no catalyst to increase the explosion. THe rocket would explode as normal, yet would seem insignificant in the wake of the lightening bolt.
2007-07-06 07:37:26 · answer #1 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The explosion would be the same. You only have so much gunpowder in the bottle rocket. It doesn't matte if electricity or just fire hits it, it will explode the same way. Actually the lightning would be so bright and fast you may not even see the bottle rocket explode. It might just vaporize it.
2007-07-06 07:33:48 · answer #2 · answered by Hoptoad City 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the lightning struck the bottle rocket *before* it exploded then there wouldn't be any bottle rocket left to explode.
2007-07-06 07:34:01 · answer #3 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
- Lightning is one of the top three storm-related killers in the United States. - Lightning is not caused by friction. - There are two main types of lighting: intra-cloud lightning and cloud-to-ground lightning. - An estimated 90% of the cloud-to-ground lightning flashes originate from negatively-charged leaders that develop downward from the cloud - Lightning is not caused by friction. - The highly visible return stroke moves upward through the leader channel at about 200 million miles per hour. - The temperature of the air in the lightning channel may reach as high as 50,000 degrees
2016-05-19 23:21:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how did you come up with that?
well, um, I think the lightning would make the explosion bigger... but I'm not sure, so you could try maybe something like putting a lightning rod on the bottle rocket and launching it into a storm, then you could see for yourself :)
2007-07-06 07:33:54 · answer #5 · answered by taters343 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You'd hear only the crack of any subsequent thunder. The lightning would obliterate the rocket.
2007-07-06 07:33:46 · answer #6 · answered by needsumthin2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most likely im gussing that the rocket would just disinagrate and the lightning would just continue on it's course.
2007-07-06 07:33:29 · answer #7 · answered by Serpent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be the same. The lightning is just igniting it, it's not adding anymore expolsive to it.
2007-07-06 07:33:54 · answer #8 · answered by sweet_lil_cannibal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since we learn by doing, I suggest we try it.
2007-07-06 10:34:57 · answer #9 · answered by farwallronny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my computers defragmenting I am bored.
2007-07-06 07:33:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋