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I'm an 29 year old guy.I'll always do my best to give well considered and sincere advice - give me your best shot. P.S. Don't be afraid to ask me private questions, I rarely spend a lot of time answering non-private questions.
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during lighting and thunderstorms i know that lighting bolts bounce off rubber, i was randomly wondering if its possible to sit on a trampoline during it, becuase wouldnt the bolts reflect off? haha anyone have any guesses, its killing me
Lightning is electricity evening itself out. I don't remember, but its either negative, or positive charge held in the clouds, and the opposite charge is held by the ground. (Like yin and yang) A very safe place during a lightning storm is inside a car, because it is separated from the ground by 4 rubber/silicon/non-conductive tyres. Lightning strikes the closest object that it can, which is still connected to the ground, by an electrical path (metal is good, trees are okay) That is why tall buildings, with metal structure, and tall metal antennae attract lightning strikes. Power lines, because they carry charge that can neutralize the lightning, are also targets, which really screws up the electricity company's equipment, which is why there are often black-outs due to lightning, apart from the falling trees over lines.
Being outside on a trampoline probably isn't a good idea, as it is a large amount of metal, sitting directly on the ground. There is enough electricity in a lightning strike that it jumps through hundreds of meters of air to strike the ground, so being very close to that much metal would be stupid. In fact, because you are closer to the sky than the metal, it might decide to go Through you to get to the metal.
So to answer your question: no, it wouldn't reflect off. Electricity doesn't reflect from rubber, it simply does not "seek" it, and you should not go near large metal structures connected to ground during a lightning storm. If you're just walking around in general, rubber soled shoes are better than synthetic, because they create a more effective non-conductive barrier between you, and the ground.
-K
(Rating: 5) thank you!!! i guess i wont try it hah