Slowly we have to accept that in spring and early summer very intense storms are passing over Poland. What do you need to know about lightning discharges? What can lightning strike?
Find a safe haven during a thunderstorm. Everyone knows not to stand in front of the door, but not everyone knows if they are safe in the car.
If we are driving a car with a closed body, theoretically, we do not have to worry about lightning. If one hits a car (and this happens extremely rarely) - the probability that the lightning will choose our car and us in it as a victim is less than 1 to several hundred thousand.
However, lightning can strike the plane - it happens very often. Airplanes fly into storm clouds, inside which electrical discharges are generated. Airplanes are properly secured. And the cars?
In the event of a lightning strike straight into the car, the car's body will act like a Faraday cage. The electric field does not penetrate the metal, so theoretically, the passengers and the driver are safe. See what it looks like and what can happen:
The car is not a complete structure and more and more cars have metal decorative elements inside - unfortunately, if they touch the body at any point, the driver and passengers may be electrocuted. However, this is a theory, because so far such a case has not happened.
Exploding tires can become a hazard - they can burst due to high temperature. And then it's better if there is no one around!
If the lightning strikes the car, the on-board electronics can be damaged, and the plastic parts of the car can be burned or the tires explode.
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