2007-08-29 07:41:16 · 28 answers · asked by Jesabel 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
But there have been reports of lightening travel over a mile in Florida and killing someone in the water...
2007-08-29 07:49:19 · update #1
They do, in the immediate vicinity, but the amperage is rapidly dispersed by the water (which is not a good conductor when massed like in the ocean) so few of the fish are actually affected.
2007-08-29 07:47:29 · answer #1 · answered by John Timothy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Once the lightning strikes the ocean the ocean acts like an insulator by sending its power out over a large area. The fish are deep in the ocean and therefore not affected by the lightning.
Same principle as a car being hit by lightning with you in it and not get hurt.
2007-08-29 14:49:51 · answer #2 · answered by Aliz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fish near the strike point may get hurt or die but the lightning strike affects mostly the surface of the water and not the things totally immersed in the water-sort of like being inside your car (it's not the tires-contrary to popular belief) if you are inside the lightning only affects the surface...whether that surface may shatter as a result and hurt you is another story...
2007-08-29 14:48:17 · answer #3 · answered by cgillis73 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the volume of density, depth of the water and the distance it spans far exceeds the velocity that a strike of lightening could foster.
A pool, which is much (much) smaller, less deep and less dense does not outweigh the effects of lightening, therefore if you're in a pool, and a stronger force hits it, you will feel the effects.
Make sense?
It's like this:
A platform that supports 200 lbs is placed for someone to walk on.
A person weighing 100 lbs will no effect the platform.
A person weighing 200 or more pounds will have an effect because their force outweighs that of the supporting unit.
2007-08-29 14:45:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't expect ALL the fish to die lol. I think lightning strikes to the ocean is rather rare but when it does occur it may electrify some sea creatures nearby resulting in killing or injuring them. So.. yes some fishes do die but most are out of range.
2007-08-29 14:47:19 · answer #5 · answered by Grass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some do. Lightning doesn't hit the ocean that much though. And if it does, only the fish within a couple hundred yards will get hurt, after that the electricity disperses enough to not hurt anything.
2007-08-29 14:50:49 · answer #6 · answered by Mako 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lightning needs to be grounded, and the water is just a conductor between it and the earth... think of it as the bolt passing through the water in a straight line (since it wants to get to the ground, and the fastest way for it to get there is a straight line through the water).
2007-08-29 14:46:26 · answer #7 · answered by PhrozenPhoenix 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmmm. thats a good one. I am not sure but i think because the lightning did not electricute them so why would they die? It just touches the water, then electricutes the water and not the fish directly.
2007-08-29 14:45:49 · answer #8 · answered by love life ♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fish are near the bottom of the sea and the lightning just stops when it hits the water, so the lightning dosen't effect the animals in the water
2007-08-29 14:44:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
The same reason all the people standing on the ground don't die when lightning strikes the ground.
2007-08-29 14:45:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋