Re:How to survive a lightning strike (2014)
by xani_ on Sunday September 25, 2022 @05:46PM
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Would tree be bad conductor tho ? It's more conductive than air, much taller than average human, and probably similar in conductivity when wet
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Re:How to survive a lightning strike (2014)
by dredmorbius on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @08:49PM
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Trees where lightning is prevalent are often wet, the water itself often containing dissolved salts (which enhance conductivity).
Current tends to flow around and over things, rather than through them. That is, on the surface. Which means that the conductivity of dry wood ("through") matters far less than the conductivity of slightly mineralised water ("over" or "around").