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My wife's coworker saw a cow go flying into the air last year when lightning struck nearby. Does lightning dissipate perfectly harmlessly when something taller
by barbariangrunge 3y ago
My wife's coworker saw a cow go flying into the air last year when lightning struck nearby. Does lightning dissipate perfectly harmlessly when something taller is struck nearby? Actually curious
- hnisg4y 3y agoGenerally yes because the taller person has lower resistance relative to the shorter person. So unless they're connected, lightning would pass through the person with the least resistance to the ground (easiest way to dissipate a voltage difference).