What would happen if lightning struck a bullet as the bullet sat still?
Surprisingly, the bullet handles it pretty well. If it were sitting still, the current would quickly heat and melt the metal. But it's moving along so quickly that it exits the channel before it can be warmed by more than a few degrees. It continues on to its target relatively unaffected.
If the bullet did fly through a bolt of lightning, it would be heated by it, but wouldn't be in the bolt long enough to melt. Most bullets are lead and copper, neither of which can become magnetized.
Depends on the distance we consider. for longer disrance thunder wins and in extreme proximity gun shot sounds louder.
Lightning moves about 30,000 times faster than a bullet. Thunder is the result of the rapid heating and expansion of air caused by a lightning flash.
Hitting steel and lead it would liquify and ignite the bullets in one go. The barrel would most likely be deformed in the instant the bullet ignites and just burst the barrel. The metal should be close to liquid and i guess the powder would just burn down instead of propell anything anywhere.
What would happen if lightning struck a bullet in midair? The bullet won't affect the path the lightning takes. You'd have somehow to time the shot so the bullet was in the middle of the bolt when the return stroke happened. The core of a lightning bolt is a few centimeters in diameter.
Lightning may be extremely hot, but not hot enough to actually burn bone.
In fact, lightning can heat the air it passes through to 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit (5 times hotter than the surface of the sun).
But what about the loudest sound ever heard? On the morning of 27 August 1883, on the Indonesian island of Krakatoa, a volcanic eruption produced what scientists believe to be the loudest sound produced on the surface of the planet, estimated at 310 decibels (dB).
In close proximity to the source, the sound pressure level of thunder is usually 165 to 180 dB, but can exceed 200 dB in some cases.
Can anything outrun a bullet?
No, it is not possible for a person to outrun a bullet. Bullets travel at extremely high speeds and can reach over 1,700 miles per hour. Even the world's fastest sprinters cannot reach even a fraction of that speed.
Regardless of your speed and finesse, no human can dodge a bullet at close range. The bullet is simply traveling too fast. Even the slowest handguns shoot a bullet at 760 miles per hour, SciAm explains.
Speed of light—faster than a speeding bullet.
Because electrical charges can linger in clouds after a thunderstorm has seemingly passed, experts agree that people should wait at least 30 minutes after the last thunder before resuming outdoor activities.
Summer is the season for thunderstorms, and sometimes lightning can strike an aircraft that is flying. However, a lightning strike on an aircraft is not dangerous, as aircraft are designed to withstand lightning strikes.
Lightning doesn't strike the ocean as much as land, but when it does,it spreads out over the water, which acts as a conductor. It can hit boats that are nearby, and electrocute fish that are near the surface. If you're at the beach and hear thunder or see lightning, get out of the water.
In addition, ground current can travel in garage floors with conductive materials. Because the ground current affects a much larger area than the other causes of lightning casualties, the ground current causes the most lightning deaths and injuries. Ground current also kills many farm animals.
Obviously there are a few problems with using lightning as a weapon. The CIA could only use it during lightning storms, and the lightning-attracting wire would have to stay close enough to the target to be lethal. Everything would need to line up just right for the assassination to take place.
Fire. It is estimated that a lightning bolt's temperature can reach 50,000 degrees. Odds are that if your home is hit, you will experience fire damage. Often you won't notice a fire caused by lightning right away; it can hide in attic spaces or inside walls.
The heat from a lightning strike is sufficient to partially melt the antenna of a vehicle and can cause what seems like a small explosion of sparks as tiny fragments of metal melt and burn.
Can lightning burn something?
The heat produced when lightning moves over the skin can produce burns, but the current moving through the body is of greatest concern. While the ability to survive any lightning strike is related to immediate medical attention, the amount of current moving through the body is also a factor.
In Brescia, Italy in 1769, lightning struck the Church of St. Nazaire and ignited 90 tonnes of gunpowder in its vaults. The massive explosion killed 3,000 people and destroyed a sixth of the city. In 1660, lightning ignited the gunpowder stored at Osaka Castle, Japan.
Lightning hits anything in its path. Metal structures are, however, less likely to be damaged by lightning. Metal conducts current easily. Well-grounded steel buildings, for example, transfer the electrical charge harmlessly into the ground when lightning strikes.
In fact, lightning can heat the air it passes through to 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit (5 times hotter than the surface of the sun).
Copper and its alloys are the most common materials used in lightning protection.
Myth: Rubber tires on a car protect you from lightning by insulating you from the ground. Fact: Most cars are safe from lightning, but it is the metal roof and metal sides that protect you, NOT the rubber tires.
“It smelled like something inorganic burning, like wires or plastic.” Others have compared the odor to chlorine, cleaning supplies or, unsurprisingly, electrical sparks. Odds are, you've smelled lightning-produced ozone before.
The electric current has to pass through your body to do you any harm, and the conducting sea water will carry a good deal of the current around your body. You are at much greater risk if you are protruding above the water in a boat or on a windsurf board, as I once was during a lightning storm in Australia.
Most deaths occur within one hour of injury and are due to fatal arrhythmia or respiratory failure. Up to 74% of survivors may have some form of permanent disability.
One of the oldest and worst lightning strikes ever recorded happened in the town of Brescia, Italy, in 1769. A church was being used as a battery to store approximately 100 tons of gunpowder. The church took a direct hit of lightning and all the gunpowder eventually caught on fire and exploded.
What is a lightning bomb?
The Thunder Bomb is a type of bomb that can send out a blast of electricity. It is also known as the Lightning Bomb in some cases. A lightning bolt is represented in the bomb to indicate it as a thunder bomb.
