Monday, April 29, 2013

Myth: Wearing metal on your body attracts lightning.

Myth: Wearing metal on your body (jewelry, watches, glasses, backpacks, etc.), attracts lightning.
 
Answer: While metal is a conductor of electricity, wearing metal does not increase your chances of being struck by lightning.

The Science: Isolation, height and a pointy shape are the biggest factors when lightning finds the easiest path to the ground. So wearing jewelry virtually has no effect on whether you get struck by lightning. However, metal fences, bleachers and metal railings are probable not the best thing to be by when a lightning storm hits.  

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psychoactif.blogspot.com

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