or would the lightning just go into the railroad ties
2007-07-08 12:15:56 · 6 answers · asked by my_stuph 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
No the Charge would be grounded, straight into the ground, where it disipates, which is the path of least resistance.
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2007-07-08 14:28:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Railroad tracks are grounded so that lightning would only energized a small section of track.
2007-07-08 12:19:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lightning strikes the tracks, bridges etc. thousands of times each year - usually nothing happens.
2007-07-08 12:20:49 · answer #3 · answered by pilot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just like radio waves, the electricity in lightning would eventually fade away with distance.
2007-07-09 01:32:02 · answer #4 · answered by trey98607 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be grounded out through the spikes.
2007-07-08 12:19:18 · answer #5 · answered by wld_jkr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would take the path of least reisistance but current only flows because of amperes so no it would stop
2007-07-08 12:18:34 · answer #6 · answered by The-Natural 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋