During a lightning storm are you safer in a aluminum boat or fiberglass boat ?
Ditto on the conductive boat if you are lying down. The rolling sphere method then makes the boat the lightning rod.I would say you are safer in aluminum boat because of the conductivity of aluminum. God forbid you were the " better path ".
During a lightning storm are you safer in a aluminum boat or fiberglass boat ?
What difference does it make ?
Ditto on the conductive boat if you are lying down. The rolling sphere method then makes the boat the lightning rod.
If you're lying down in a non-conductive boat and you are below the surface of the water you might also get away with it but even a near miss can kill you.
If either boat gets hit, the difference in conductivity is relatively meaningless. The lightning will burn a hole in either one and cause the boat to sink.Yes, the safest thing to do if you do get caught on the water is to crouch down in the middle of the boat or go below deck if you can.
What difference does it make ?
It might have to do with attracting the lightning.If either boat gets hit, the difference in conductivity is relatively meaningless. The lightning will burn a hole in either one and cause the boat to sink.
I love it when people think in terms of insulating values of things like rubber tires or shoe soles or even and fiberglass. That lightning bolt just jumped through the dielectric insulation value of miles of air, do you really think a little more fiberglass is going to make a difference at the very end?
Lightning is not attracted to metallic objects.It might have to do with attracting the lightning.
If either boat gets hit, the difference in conductivity is relatively meaningless. The lightning will burn a hole in either one and cause the boat to sink.
I love it when people think in terms of insulating values of things like rubber tires or shoe soles or even and fiberglass. That lightning bolt just jumped through the dielectric insulation value of miles of air, do you really think a little more fiberglass is going to make a difference at the very end?
A tall, dry, wood pole doesn't seem like a good attractor, but tree sap seems conductive enough.Lightning is not attracted to metallic objects.
Lighting is attracted to objects touching the earth.
Lighting usually hits the closest (i.e. tallest in the area) earthed item first.